Mexico: Drug lord killed and cartels retaliate

If the killing of El Mencho, one of Mexico’s most powerful drug lords, was a show of strength and purpose by the government, the response has been a show of force by the cartels. Across the country roads have been blocked, cars and buses torched, banks and shops set on fire by powerful criminal gangs intent on demonstrating their reach, and deterring further action against them. A day of frightening disorder and violence has left Mexicans wondering what comes next. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/sub...] ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/sub... Follow us: TikTok -   / c4news   Instagram -   / channel4news   Twitter -   / channel4news   Facebook -   / channel4news