My two cents on Mexico's slaying of 'El Mencho'
How US pressure forced Mexico to capture (and kill) the CJNG boss, why the country's security problems are so intractable, and why tourists and expats insist they're safer in Mexico than back home.
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Mexican news and nuance
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