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My question is whether Mexico is perhaps negotiating with another, more powerful competing cartel - how was Mexico able to execute such success so quickly, and to be so certain as to also fire nearly 10% of it's police force just the day before.
Referring to the map of the cartels in Mexico, the cartel associated with the arrest is very small and operates on the border of a territory controlled by of one of the largest and most violent cartels. See map below and new article 'Mexico parades 'The Barbie' drugs suspect'.
Highlights from the article:
"Earlier this month, police found four decapitated bodies hanging from a bridge in the city of Cuernavaca and their heads were discovered nearby with a message warning that anyone supporting Edgar Valdez would risk a similar fate."
"The federal police force in Mexico said on Monday it had sacked almost 10% - some 3,200 - of its officers this year for corruption, incompetence or links to criminals."
Full article:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11134727
"...narcotics and security experts warned the blow was likely to have a greater effect on perception than reality.
José Reveles, an authority on Mexico’s cartels, said: “It’s a high-impact blow, but only in terms of media relations. The reality is that you can capture 10 drug traffickers, and 10 more step up to replace them.”
Moreover, Mr Reveles said Mr Valdez’s capture could even spark more violence in the coming weeks as rival cartels try to fill the resulting power vacuum."
Mexico parades 'The Barbie' drugs suspect
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/92d9f430-b523-11df-9af8-00144feabdc0.html
