Iives in Reynosa, says he is trapped in his house and they are blowing up houses all over the place, another grandson and family are vacationing in Mazatlan.. I don't know why they go there but yearly thing for them

The ones in Mazatlan are returning tomorrow, they are a 7 hour drive from were most of th trouble is happening the other one is in the middle of it... Fingers are crossed for him

They'd be just fine without us. Drugs sell themselves.

because the U.S. is - by far - their biggest customer. They would take a huge hit financially.

You are correct that this wouldn't end cartels completely, though.

Plenty of humans out there will giddily accept the redirected supply, ask for more, and kill cheat or steal to keep getting it. They just don’t know they want yet.That’s how drug trade works.

money sell guns to the cartels.

They’d just switch to dealing in something else illicit, like human beings or something.

Kidnapping for ransom is a growing problem. And the gringos tend to have more money. We have not set foot in Mexico in years, and we live just 10 miles from the border.

I’ve lived in Mexico on and off across my career.
When weed began being legalised in the US, some thought that would be the end of cartels. Very shortsighted.

I’m very sad for my friends and colleagues in GDL- I began my career that and have a deep love for the city, its people and culture. I’m on the fence about a trip to Puebla in April but will likely give it a miss. Tragic, as it’s an amazing country with truly wonderful people