"I've just been informed that Mexican security forces have killed "El Mencho," one of the bloodiest and most ruthless drug kingpins," tweets Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau. "This is a great development for Mexico, the US, Latin America, and the world. The good guys are stronger than the bad guys."
I’ve just been informed that Mexican security forces have killed “El Mencho,” one of the bloodiest and most ruthless drug kingpins. This is a great development for Mexico, the US, Latin America, and the world. The good guys are stronger than the bad guys./Los buenos somos más que…
— Christopher Landau (@DeputySecState) February 22, 2026
Mr. Landau continues, "PS, I'm watching the scenes of violence from Mexico with great sadness and concern. It's not surprising that the bad guys are responding with terror. But we must never lose our nerve."
PS, I’m watching the scenes of violence from Mexico with great sadness and concern. It’s not surprising that the bad guys are responding with terror. But we must never lose our nerve. ¡Ánimo México!
— Christopher Landau (@DeputySecState) February 22, 2026
From the sound of it, that's no minor deal. Perpetrators of evil who have little regard for others, for only those who aid and abet their malevolence, have no place in any society.
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