Al Jazeera Discovers Mexico Has Corruption, Ignores US Role
Mexican Gen Z are protesting a mayor's murder, demanding an end to impunity and gang violence. Al Jazeera presents this as a local issue, a noble struggle against internal corruption, which it is. What it neglects to mention is the historical flood of U.S.-sourced weapons, courtesy of lax gun laws, and the insatiable U.S. demand for illicit drugs—an economic engine for these very gangs. The 'War
on Drugs,' largely a U.S. export, has destabilized Mexico for decades, fueling the violence these students now protest. So, we applaud the youth standing up, but perhaps mainstream outlets could connect a few more dots. The 'impunity' didn't just blossom in a vacuum; it’s nourished by a complex, cross-border system where one nation's 'freedom' to bear arms often means another nation's violent
anarchy. How many more 'local issues' will we ignore after importing the chaos?