Ted Cruz Calls on Mexico to Adopt Tough El Salvador-Style Crackdown Against Cartels

In an urgent appeal that underscores the long-neglected threat of cartel violence to North American security, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz pressed the Mexican government to adopt a decisive strategy modeled after El Salvador’s hardline approach against organized crime. Speaking from Mexico City after visits throughout Central America, Cruz emphasized that combating cartels is not merely a Mexican problem but an American one as well — with consequences that ripple into our communities and borders. Why Is Washington Pushing for Stronger Action on Cartels? Mexico's chronic cartel violence directly undermines U.S. national security and sovereignty by fueling the flow of drugs,...