Presented as a spontaneous youth-led uprising against corruption, violent protests that erupted across Mexico this month were backed by local oligarchs and an international right-wing network determined to topple the popular President Claudia Sheinbaum.
you should also consider that one of those biggest problems – the cartels – would not be so successful if it weren’t for american intervention; either through training from the school of americas (i forget what it’s new name is now) or by literally giving them weaponry like they did the “fast and furious” program a few years ago or the iran contra much longer ago.
they didn’t grow to become powerful on their own and they continue to get support that the world won’t know about until the freedom of information act applies 25 years from now.