Christian Science Monitor is right when it says that if La Familia is fractured, its territory will taken over by remnant groups or other cartels. Narcos aren't going to give up the billion dollar amphetamine business that La Familia controlled. Already the battle between factions of La Familia is taking place in Michoacán, with an increase in murders and blockades of roads when the police come searching for them.
The aticle provides a good overview of the current status of the major cartels.
Mexico's most powerful drug cartels - CSMonitor.com: "Mexico declared a major victory Tuesday when it arrested the leader of the La Familia drug gang and 50 of its members, calling the group finished after the arrests. But the deadly drug war in Mexico is far from over. Many experts expect the remaining La Familia members to join allied groups and for its territory to be absorbed by other traffickers.(AMB emphasis) Here’s a look at Mexico’s most powerful drug cartels:"
The MexicoBlog of the Americas Program, a fiscally sponsored program of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), is written by Laura Carlsen. I monitor and analyze international press on Mexico, with a focus on security, immigration, human rights and social movements for peace and justice, from a feminist perspective. And sometimes I simply muse.
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