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Mexican Drug Cartel Shows Off Uniformed Troops With Military Weapons And Armoure by kingsoncj: 5:21pm On Jul 19, 2020
Mexico’s top security official has said authorities are investigating a video which showed dozens of uniformed troops with military-grade weapons and armoured pickup trucks apparently connected to a major drug cartel.

The video, which circulated on social media on Friday, appeared to be a show of power by members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) - one of Mexico's most powerful criminal groups.
Alfonso Durazo, secretary of security and civilian protection, said the “propaganda video” was being analysed to confirm its authenticity.
He added that “there is no criminal group with the capacity to successfully challenge the federal security forces”. Many of the vehicles parked on a dirt road in the video have improvised gun turrets or plate-steel armour welded onto them.
The release of the video coincided with a visit by Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mexico’s president, to the group’s heartland. Mr Lopez Obrador has favoured a less confrontational approach to security than his predecessors and supported measures to address social issues, such as poverty and unemployment, which he has argued contribute to crime.
The so-called “hugs, not bullets” strategy has been controversial and some security analysts have warned it has emboldened criminal groups.
“They are sending a clear message... that they basically rule Mexico, not Lopez Obrador,” Mike Vigil, a former chief of international operations for the US Drug Enforcement Administration, told Reuters.Mr Vigil warned the president’s approach had “only led these cartels to operate with more impunity”.
Falko Ernst, a senior analyst on Mexico for the International Crisis Group, said the video sent a clear warning over potential retaliation against the government by the cartel.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mexico-drug-cartel-video-jalisco-new-generation-weapons-military-cjng-a9626246.html?amp
Re: Mexican Drug Cartel Shows Off Uniformed Troops With Military Weapons And Armoure by LKTJ123(m): 6:09pm On Jul 19, 2020
Mexicans And Drugs Are Like Rice And Beans.

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Re: Mexican Drug Cartel Shows Off Uniformed Troops With Military Weapons And Armoure by ifeanyiatuadu: 10:26pm On Jul 19, 2020
Queen of the south
Re: Mexican Drug Cartel Shows Off Uniformed Troops With Military Weapons And Armoure by JFT24(m): 6:27am On Jul 20, 2020
war is looming

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