Mexican drug lord "El Mencho" killed in military operation
(www.reuters.com)
from Valnao@sh.itjust.works to world@lemmy.world on 22 Feb 2026 18:56
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from Valnao@sh.itjust.works to world@lemmy.world on 22 Feb 2026 18:56
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I’m sure this will finally end the totally necessary and effective war on drugs. Thank god we spend billions on that rather than on any kind of social services!!
Are you seriously suggesting we just leave the cartels alone? They’re some of the most evil people on the planet.
Yes, leave them to the people who actually have to live with the consequences of their existence; they're more likely to do actually effective things rather than drop a bomb and make everything worse. If you want to do something about some of the most evil people on the planet, go bomb Congress or Wall Street (the White House will do in a pinch).
First, this was a shootout, not a bombing. Second, it was the Mexican military, who I’m pretty sure feel the effects of their actions, living in the country and all.
Yes, I'm saying that Americans should let Mexicans (including the Mexican military) deal with their cartel problem and stay out of it.
Isn’t that precisely what’s happening here though? I’m a bit confused about what your point is.
That the US shouldn't pressure Mexico to do this or that to the cartels (which is what happened here), but also more generally that the unilateral action threatened by Trump and pursued by past administrations throughout the drug war shouldn't have happened and shouldn't happen.
How do you know that’s what happened here? Mexico has plenty of incentive to take on the cartels without the US getting involved.
This is actually kinda racist, to be honest. You’re assuming Mexico has no agency of their own, and everything they do is a result of pressure from the US.
I don't know for sure about this specific case, but as the article states,
That a high-profile military operation likely to lead to random violence and instability is happening two months after the Venezuela debacle and Trump threatening to bomb Mexico could be a coincidence, but it definitely doesn't have to be, and either way the fact of US pressure doesn't change.
You mean like the Mexican military that carried out this strike?
Some people just want to be outraged, and damn the facts.
There was a story here about the failure of the Moa point sewage plant failure in Wellington, which I’m pretty familiar with, as I live here. Multiple people commented about corporate greed destroying the environment etc, despite the fact this was a council owned asset.
They also didn’t like me pointing this out, either.
There’s an official letter by the SEDENA stating this was a joint military operation with USA.
So the Mexican military got aide from a military ally to help clean house?
Yes, the same military ‘ally’ who was suggesting a couple months ago to bomb mexico without Mexico’s permission.
Yes for the most part, but this operation was carried out after US pressure so that's no good.
I hope it was one of the CIA prize assets.
They always said he was a real mensch…o.
Which military.
Edit: separate video came across my feed – joint venture between US/MX forces. Retaliation has begun at several airports and other areas.
It’s in the article.
DM me your Reuters login so I can read it. Thanks.
It’s not paywalled.
There’s a splash screen on mobile that asks for you to disable Adblock or login.
That’s weird, I’m on mobile and that didn’t show up for me.
No problem here with Firefox+ublock
Now try from a VPN.
I’m good on firefox, ublock, protonvpn. You got major unlucky with the endpoint roulette I guess.
I love that four different people now have told this guy “it’s a you problem”.