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Access to US-made weapons ‘a key element’ of Mexican cartels’ power, expert says

Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney, Valentin Pereda, Assistant Professor at the School of Criminology at the University of Montreal, says that “one of the key elements that gives the Mexican cartels their power is their access to American-made weapons”. At least 73 people died in Mexico’s attempt to capture the notorious leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the violent aftermath of his death.

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