The United States Attorney's Office has released a memorandum emphasizing the need to combat drug cartels, especially those distributing deadly poisons like fentanyl within their territory. This approach aims primarily at the total elimination of these transnational criminal organizations, including Mexican cartels.
According to some reports, among the groups that might be closely monitored by authorities are the Sinaloa Cartel, currently divided into factions like 'Los Chapitos' and 'La Mayiza', the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), the Tren de Aragua, and Mara Salvatrucha.
The memorandum from the United States Attorney's Office details a series of guidelines to coordinate efforts aimed at eradicating drug cartels. These include leveraging resources from the Department of Justice, empowering prosecutors nationwide, and coordinating efforts with Homeland Security and other government departments to address this threat to the sovereignty of the United States.
While it has not been specified whether actions will be exclusively within U.S. territory, the possibility of operations in other countries where these criminal groups operate, such as Mexico, Venezuela, or El Salvador, is considered. The call to eliminate the cartels comes amid reports of suspicious activities in the Gulf of California and the sighting of an unauthorized aircraft in waters near the coast of Baja California.
The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, has ruled out any authorization for U.S. Army aircraft to enter the country. Instead of focusing on Mexico, Sheinbaum urged the United States to address the insecurity and fentanyl consumption crisis in its own territory, concentrating on combating the sale of drugs in its cities and working on preventing addiction among young people.
Sheinbaum's position aligns with her call to work on coordination rather than subordination in the fight against drug trafficking. Questions revolve around the need for a fundamental change in the United States' security strategy, considering the review of strategies against organized crime ordered by President Donald Trump upon taking office.
