Bullets not hugs

Narcostates: Civil War, Crime, and the War on Drugs in Mexico and Central America, William Marcy, reviewed by Gavin O'Toole

Narcostates: Civil War, Crime, and the War on Drugs in Mexico and Central America, William L Marcy, 2023, Lynne Rienner

As with so many aspects of Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s tenure, the jury is still out when it comes to how the Mexican president is trying to cure the country’s biggest affliction.

While prior to winning the presidency in 2018 AMLO camp…