The Kingpins’ Mexico
In the coming years, Mexico will continue to be characterized by a combination of solid macroeconomic numbers, chronic inequality, and structural violence. In this context, the capture of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán – one of the world’s most wanted criminals – is just a footnote in a much more complicated story.
MEXICO CITY – The capture of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán – one of the world’s most wanted criminals – is just one victory in the long fight against Mexico’s narcotics traffickers. And it is not a decisive one. Much more is needed to change the vicious cycle of violence and corruption that undermines the rule of law in Mexico.