Trump says we took out the cartel leader.

Interesting

InnerCityAg said:

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Trump says we took out the cartel leader.

Interesting

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Very interesting!

Reason number 398,493,863,907 to never set foot south of the Rio.

Martin Cash said:

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Reason number 398,493,863,907 to never set foot south of the Rio.

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Where is that in relation to the equator?

I was in Argentina south of Rio and had a great time. They are a beef eating country

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BigRobSA said:

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Mexico.


My family left in the 1880s because it was a **** hole then.

Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

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We should have kept it when Scott took Mexico City.

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Why would we want Mexico?

IIIHorn said:

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AgGrad99 said:

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BigRobSA said:

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Mexico.


My family left in the 1880s because it was a **** hole then.

Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

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We should have kept it when Scott took Mexico City.

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Why would we want Mexico?

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Tacos!

resources and real estate

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Can you link to this?

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If an American has been kidnapped this is going to get WAY hotter (captain obvious I know).

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I'm not going to get in the fine details right now, but a former coworker (American) for an Ag company was carjacked this week by the Cartel outside PV. They had him and his assistant get their bags out of their car. One of the men slid a backpack under the car and then the whole thing went up in flames. They had to walk back to town. One of their passports was destroyed in the fire.

I know the Embassy is working to help them, but they currently are sheltering in place.

There are hundreds of Americans in PV right now working for the major Ag companies. This is because most of the seed production during the winter is done there.

Tailgate88 said:

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IIIHorn said:

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AgGrad99 said:

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BigRobSA said:

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Mexico.


My family left in the 1880s because it was a **** hole then.

Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

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We should have kept it when Scott took Mexico City.

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Why would we want Mexico?

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Tacos!

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Ok.

I relent!

As I was saying….

Back to business as usual. Everyone in this thread thinking this was going to lead to some monumental shift were wrong.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has firmly rejected U.S. military intervention to combat drug cartels on Mexican soil, responding to recent comments from President Trump. In her statement, she said: "It's good that President Trump publicly confirms that when he proposed… pic.twitter.com/9OoNFJTlor

— Cartel Watch (@CartelWatchNet) March 11, 2026

"Publicly confirms", but I think what might have been said privately is much more interesting and relevant.

Martin Cash said:

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Reason number 398,493,863,907 to never set foot south of the Rio.

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meanwhile your avg America city is just as dangerous if not more. your average American, lol

Ha, I wonder what the cartels are thinking now after watching the Iran demolition, with their camo-painted pickups and ARs.

If I had to guess, however you say it in Spanish: Sheee-it!!!"

Mierda!

Jack Squat 83 said:

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Ha, I wonder what the cartels are thinking now after watching the Iran demolition, with their camo-painted pickups and ARs.

If I had to guess, however you say it in Spanish: Sheee-it!!!"

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Me-air-duh

Cartels will always be more scared of other cartels, than anything else. Their social media carnage makes the gang beef in Southside Chicago look like child's play.

On some level, it makes sense for the Mexican gov to work with the cartels as civilly as possible. As long as American demand for illegal drugs exists, there will be a black market to supply it. There is no shortage of Mexicans willing to live rich and die fast.

The "war on drugs" is as futile as the "war on terrorism". You got to address drug addiction and extremist theology at the root.

I tried to explain the same thing. Either legalize it along with the repercussions or accept the black market and organized crime that comes with it.

I think there's a lot of similarity to the modern drug cartels and the mob families. They've got their foot soldiers that re the most visible, but you're correct that there is a lot more that just isn't obvious at first glance.

It's that guy in the coffee shop with a laptop... Cartel member or businessman?

If the "cartels" were just skimming off Casinos in Vegas and Atlantic City no one would really pay much mind. Since their revenue source is illegal drugs smuggled across the border they're a bigger enemy.

What's the business? Poker chips and slot machines? Or is it (on our side of the border) cheap used tires and flats fixed for $2? Is it firewood? Is it trailer rentals? What about a "we-tote-the-note" used car sales? Drive-thru beverage barn...

All legitimate businesses that are primed for a lot of cash transactions where cash can easily be laundered with bogus receipts, and plenty of drive-thru trade where the secret code word gets you an extra bag added to your order.

Not to mention people that DO HAVE normal jobs and moonlight for the cartel. Guy on his laptop is a chemist. Email 1 goes to his boss at work. Email 2 is encrypted and is correspondence with a supplier on the chemicals he needs to make fentanyl.

Well said, agree. I have often made the point that what is taking place in Mex has quite a few similarities to the NY mafia families of the 50s and 60s, prolly through the mid 80s. The one big difference is that what is taking place in Mex really ramped up with dope and ironically a shift to more dope involvement was a major contributor to the mafia families getting popped and fragmenting.

The failed war on drugs has made the profitability of drugs astounding. During the FJB years the money made from protection and transiting illegals was a boon of unimaginable proportions for the crime groups in Mex. And their expenses were lowered and success rate increased.