Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has rejected calls for an all-out military offensive against drug cartels, emphasising that it would violate human rights and fall outside legal bounds. This position, articulated amid escalating violence after the killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, has sparked debate on whether prioritising rights over total victory is the right path.
Sheinbaum's stance reflects a continuation of her predecessor's 'hugs not bullets' approach, but with selective aggressive actions, as US pressures mount.
