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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has not held back in his criticism of the Biden-Harris administration, pointing fingers at them for the escalating violence caused by drug cartels in Sinaloa, Mexico. This blunder, according to Obrador, stemmed directly from the U.S. government’s decision to arrest the notorious Sinaloa Cartel leader, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia. It seems there is a pattern emerging where poor decision-making from Washington D.C. is directly affecting safety south of the border.
The uproar in Sinaloa has intensified significantly since the July 2024 arrest of Zambada Garcia. This town, which has long served as the cartel’s nerve center, has been turned into a war zone as rival factions clash over territory and dominance. The chaos has resulted in at least 48 documented deaths, but with the way things are going, unofficial estimates suggest the real toll could be much higher. In what can only be described as a masterclass in evasion, López Obrador has made it clear that he believes U.S. actions are a catalyst for this violence, asserting that the Biden administration needs to recognize its part in this disastrous equation.
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In the bewildering world of drug cartels, the Chapitos faction, consisting of El Chapo Guzmán’s loyalists, has taken center stage in the ongoing turmoil. López Obrador revealed that there were suspicious dealings between the Chapitos and the U.S. Department of Justice, raising eyebrows over whether the U.S. officials were turning a blind eye to the pacts forming among crime lords. While the chaotic backdrop in Sinaloa unfolds, it’s hard not to question why the U.S. is making such questionable decisions that lead to this rampant disorder. After all, what happened to the days when the U.S. fought against cartels and drug lords rather than allegedly collaborating with them through erratic arrests?
The arrest of Zambada Garcia in Brooklyn, New York, might have seemed like a triumph for the Biden administration, but it appears to have opened a Pandora’s box of cartel-affiliated violence. Attorney General Merrick Garland detailed how El Mayo was responsible for a multi-billion-dollar drug operation, yet the timing of his capture raises serious red flags. As opioid overdoses continue to plague America, one can’t help but wonder if such decisions are merely band-aids over gaping wounds.
The U.S. authorities are grappling with violence on both sides of the border, with cartels operating not just in Mexico but seamlessly running their pipelines into America. The Biden administration’s heavy-handed approach in regard to cartel leaders has somehow triggered a chain reaction of violence that is spilling over directly into American communities, all while the federal government attempts to take a victory lap over arrests. The irony is palpable; it seems that fighting drug smuggling is going about as well as the administration’s other initiatives.
As events unfold, the implications of the trash fire that is the Biden-Harris approach to diplomacy and drug trafficking are becoming clearer. A significant part of the drug overdose crisis in the United States can be traced back to the very actions taken across the border. One can only hope that López Obrador’s admonishments serve as a wake-up call for those in Washington before the violence from the cartels finds its way into neighborhoods across America more aggressively.
