Silver or Lead: How Cartels Capture Mexican Elections
Simon Whistler · July 10, 2025 · 22 min video · Americas
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Mexico's 2024 elections were historic in a lot more ways than one.
On the surface, they saw the election of the country's first female president
That plowed
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Cartel killings, corrupt mayors, and a shattered democracy—Mexico’s 2024 election was historic for more than just its first female president. Here's how bullets replaced ballots in cartel hotspots.



