Geopolitics
The Delusion of 'Political Will': How U.S. Drug Policy Scapegoats Mexico While Ignoring Its Own Crisis
The killing of cartel leader Mencho has prompted calls for Mexico to demonstrate more 'political will' in combating drug cartels, echoing a failed U.S.-centric approach that ignores domestic American drivers of the drug crisis. This delusional framing conveniently externalizes America's self-inflicted opioid epidemic while pressuring Mexico to repeat catastrophic policies that have only multiplied violence and human suffering.
