The Economist’s Mexico Bureau Chief, Sarah Birke, and Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss Mexico’s future after the country’s most notorious drug lord, Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, died after a raid by authorities.
00:00 - Who was El Mencho?
01:13 - How powerful and widespread is the cartel?
02:13 - Why could his death trigger more violence?
03:02 - Why did the government act now?
04:07 - Is the violence really over?
05:16 - What are the risks for Mexico’s economy and the World Cup?
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