Expert Analysis: Kingpin Strategy Correlates with Increased Violence in Mexico

Deborah Bonello, a recognized drug war expert and managing editor of the Insight Crime think tank, has provided critical insight into the impact of Mexico's anti-cartel efforts.

Bonello asserts that the implementation of the kingpin strategy in Mexico over the past two decades has consistently correlated with an increase in violence.

The kingpin strategy, which involves the capture or killing of significant cartel leaders such as "El Mencho," has been consistently linked to escalating violence in the region over the last twenty years.

This approach focuses on actively pursuing and neutralizing high-ranking figures within criminal organizations. The expert's analysis highlights a persistent pattern where these strategic interventions coincide with a rise in violent incidents across Mexico.