For the last six years, Mexico bragged about its oft-questioned policy of “hugs, not bullets,” in which the country’s leaders avoided confrontations with drug cartels that were gradually taking control of large parts of the country.
  • HobbitFoot English
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    13 days ago

    El Salvador has seen crime drop across the country after Bukele arrested everyone with a gang tattoo.

    • RandAlThor@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      1·
      13 days ago

      Interesting. Cops are corrupt in Mexico that’s why they’re using troops. Can they make troops cops too?

      • HobbitFoot English
        2·
        13 days ago

        Without having a way to deal with corruption, it is just inviting the troops to become corrupt as well.