• infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net
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    18 days ago

    Full article is paywalled even at the archive links. Anyone got full text?

    In the meantime, the comparison in the headline is rather insulting. Imagine being one of the world’s largest nations, up and coming economically with a government ever more staunchly progressive and independent of foreign coercion, then being compared uncritically to a tiny little US puppet state.

    It’s like comparing Turkey to Israel.

    • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club
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      18 days ago

      Eh, not really?

      There is obviously a size differential between Mexico and El Salvador which makes a big difference on what measures Mexico can implement compared to El Salvador due to the size difference and the federalized nature of Mexican politics. Yet, the importance is to show that there is an alternative to Bukele’s dictatorship model in restoring rule of law over organized crime.

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    18 days ago

    I wonder how they’re stopping the flow of US weaponry, because that’s a big reason why the cartel is armed to the teeth. That said they also should not reveal their tactics so hopefully if the US empire truly sunsets they’ll tell us their strategy afterwards.

    • unbanshee@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      17 days ago

      Sheinbaum took office in October of 2024, ~19 months ago. I think the change is being measured over the time since her government instituted the policy changes.

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    18 days ago

    This is not so good news. Peace is not profitable in the unbound neoliberal capitalist utopia that we have that privilege of enjoying worldwide