Mexico’s Security Failures Persist as Sheinbaum Clings to Flawed Strategy After Mayor’s Assassination

The assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez in the heart of Michoacan is more than just a tragic event—it is a glaring indictment of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s ineffective security strategy. Despite the bloody reality on the ground where criminal organizations like the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and La Familia Michoacana continue their violent turf wars unchecked, Sheinbaum brazenly refuses to alter course. Why Preserve a Failed Security Approach? In a country where rampant cartel violence threatens national stability and directly impacts American interests—such as border security and drug trafficking—Sheinbaum insists that militarization and aggressive law enforcement tactics are...