Why is Declaring War on Mexican Cartels so popular?

Will U.S. politicians really push for the use of military force against Mexico's drug cartels?
How does the plague of cartel violences cast its shadow over everyday life in Mexico?

Author and journalist Ioan Grillo speaks with Quincy Institute's Adam Weinstein about Mexico's drug cartels and recent moves from members of the US Congress to push for an authorization of use of force against the cartels. Grillo is a journalist specializing in crime and drugs.

He is the author of El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency (2011) and most recently, Blood Gun Money: How America Arms Gangs and Cartels (2022).

For more check out Grillo's website and responsiblstatecraft.org https://www.ioangrillo.com/