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U.S. policy on cartel control

The use of high-end figures by U.S. policymakers to justify interventionist rhetoric, and the resistance from Mexican leaders to foreign military operations.

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How much of Mexico is governed by cartel?

The short answer: mainstream expert estimates put the land area under meaningful cartel control or governance at roughly , but that figure depends on definitions and methodology; other claims range hi...