President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has prioritized dealing with Mexico’s poverty over going after drug cartels. In the storm of criticism following the violence in Culiacán, the nationalist leader has stood by the policy. It’s in poor taste.”After the violence in Culiacán, President Trump talked by telephone with Mr. López Obrador and expressed his solidarity with Mexico. High turnover in key U.S. federal agencies make it difficult to focus on Mexico’s security. The senior State Department official said there was no connection between U.S. policies on migration and Mexican cartels.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 25, 2019 17:25 UTC