Summary
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum warned that if the U.S. designates Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations, Mexico may expand its lawsuit against U.S. gunmakers, alleging complicity in organized crime.
The U.S. State Department reportedly plans to classify major cartels as terrorist groups, escalating tensions. A previous $10 billion Mexican lawsuit against U.S. gunmakers was dismissed, but legal efforts continue.
Mexico blames U.S. firearms for fueling cartel violence, while rejecting U.S. claims of government-cartel alliances.
The dispute coincides with trade threats, including possible tariffs on Mexican goods.
Are the cartels not terrorist organizations? They’ve been assassinating politicians!
Reagan with the “brave mujahideen fighters” from Afghanistan at the White House.
America has a history of arming its future enemies. Deeming the cartels to be terrorist organizations will make special ops and drone warfare permissible. The Mexican president knows this move invites more violence on her country, not less.
Do you think maybe that’s why the Mexican National Guard and Police have been fighting them for years now?
I’m not sure what your point is unless you think Mexico is just letting them do whatever they want.
According to Wikipedia, Mexico has killed over 12,000 cartel members, arrested over 120,000 and convicted over 8,500.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_drug_war
Meanwhile, the U.S… *checks notes* imprisons (usually black or brown) people for having a couple of fentanyl pills on them.
They get American guns because they are close by on a land border and we get their drugs because they are close by on a land border. If they stop buying American guns I have a feeling they will not be short on guns and we will not be short for drugs. No one wants to address the real problems in this relationship.
There are two gun stores in all of Mexico.
I think OP means to say that they already have the guns. If not a single weapon crossed the border, starting today, they would still be in business for a long time. Guns don’t really get used up and parts are stupid cheap.
Every time a cartel member is arrested, which happens constantly, Mexico takes another illegal gun off the streets. The problem is they keep flowing in from U.S. gun stores.
But no, it won’t immediately end all gun violence in Mexico. And if you’re not someone who thinks like Trump or Musk, then you shouldn’t expect solutions to systemic problems will make them go away instantly.
Unfortunately, way too many people do.
