Mexico Extradites 26 Cartel Leaders to US in Major Deal

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Above: Member of the Sinaloa State Police in Sinaloa, Mexico on July 15, 2025. Image copyright: Stringer/Anadolu/Getty Images

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The Spin

Pro-Trump narrative

Trump's relentless coercion has shattered Mexico's defiance. Despite Sheinbaum's constitutional reforms and fierce rhetoric about sovereignty, Mexico quietly surrenders cartel operatives — a stunning capitulation that exposes how empty their protests truly are. Behind closed doors, economic strangulation and military threats have reduced a proud nation to reluctant compliance.

Daily Wire New York Post

Anti-Trump narrative

Trump's military threats are hollow theater masquerading as strategy. History proves bombs cannot crush cartels — Mexico's two-decade war created only chaos and tripled homicides. Fentanyl labs rebuild overnight, new players fill voids, and synthetic drugs need no poppy fields. Military force offers the dangerous illusion of progress while guaranteeing nothing.

Common Dreams BBC News