Trump wants Mexico to ‘take out the cartels.’ Here’s why that’s so hard
- Posted on January 9, 2026
- By CNN
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Trump wants Mexico to ‘take out the cartels.’ Here’s why that’s so hard
Trump’s description of the Mexican trafficking world – one dominated by a few cartels that can be swiftly defeated – is at odds with how the crime organizations actually operate, experts say.
