Our Wednesday Sociedad Media Now daily newsletter with two of the biggest developments in regional Security from Latin America.
In Under a Month, Mexico Eliminates Both Leaders of the Cartel Behind Michoacán’s Avocado Extortion
MEXICO — In under a month, Mexican forces killed “R5” and captured his predecessor “Poncho la Quiringua,” eliminating both top leaders of the Cártel de Los Reyes, the group behind extortion against Michoacán’s avocado producers — though authorities have yet to say who has taken control, and past patterns suggest retaliatory violence could follow.
“A Bomb Will Fall on You”: De la Espriella’s Warns Of Offensive Against Colombia’s Guerrillas
COLOMBIA — In less than three weeks, Colombia’s de la Espriella has overseen the deaths of four senior FARC dissident commanders, warning Iván Mordisco directly: “A bomb is going to fall on you” — a rapid, escalating offensive that has become the defining feature of his young presidency.
