How Killing Cartel Kingpins Backfires: Fragmentation, Violence, and Chaos
How Killing Cartel Kingpins Backfires: Fragmentation, Violence, and ChaosUpdate: 2025-06-12
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In this episode of Borderland: Dispatches, Katarina examines the long-running “kingpin strategy” used by the U.S. and Mexican governments to dismantle drug cartels by targeting their top leaders. Drawing on case studies from major criminal organizations, she outlines how this approach often leads to the fragmentation of cartels, the rise of rival factions, and increased violence. The episode explores the operational logic behind the strategy, its historical outcomes, and why some experts argue it may be counterproductive.
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