Mexico News Daily CEO Travis Bembenek sits down with Carlos Pérez Ricart to talk about Trump and the history of U.S. intervention in Mexico. The post The history behind Trump’s pledge to ‘take care of’ Mexico’s cartels: Our CEO interviews Carlos Pérez Ricart appeared first on Mexico News Daily
Carlos Pérez Ricart, a prominent Mexican writer, professor, and researcher, authored "One Hundred Years of Spies and Drugs," which examines U.S. counternarcotics activities in Mexico. In an interview with Mexico News Daily's CEO, he noted that Donald Trump's recent threats against Mexican cartels reflect a historical pattern of U.S. involvement dating back nearly a century. Pérez Ricart's research, based on U.S. government documents and interviews with over 50 former DEA agents, reveals that there are approximately 400 unofficial U.S. agents operating in Mexico, involved in covert operations. His findings underscore that Trump's approach is not new but a continuation of past strategies, highlighting long-standing ties between U.S. agencies and Mexican cartels.
