El Mencho was the last of the old guard—the final mass-trafficking titan standing alongside El Chapo and El Mayo—now fallen, marking the end of an era in Mexican organized crime. The era, typified by fame and big names splashed across books, TV shows, and international arrest warrants, began around 1990, the time in which El Chapo rose to prominence.
Why is the cartel burning random cars, buildings, and businesses? Are they like rioting? Or do they have something against the particular owners of these things or is there a coherent strategy?
The article says that the burning cars are for a blockade. Are they pulling people out of cars and setting them on fire? What about the buildings and the Costco? What kind of blockade does that form?
Why is the cartel burning random cars, buildings, and businesses? Are they like rioting? Or do they have something against the particular owners of these things or is there a coherent strategy?
The article says that the burning cars are for a blockade. Are they pulling people out of cars and setting them on fire? What about the buildings and the Costco? What kind of blockade does that form?