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Dallas Morning News Editorial

Editorial: AMLO’s ‘Hugs Not Bullets’ policy is failing Mexico

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s soft approach to confronting criminal groups is not working. In fact, it seems to be backfiring.

Last week’s wave of violence in Ciudad Juárez that killed 11 people is the latest event that calls into question López Obrador’s “Hugs Not Bullets” strategy to deal with powerful drug cartels.

Unfortunately, this comes at a time when there is less cooperation between Mexican and U.S. law enforcement agencies compared to previous administrations. We need our countries to restore those relationships.

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