Jerry Flores
Sociology professor at the University of Toronto and researcher on migration, violence, and Indigenous communities, providing expert commentary on cartel violence and its social roots.
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Feb 24, 2026 • 23min
El Mencho out, violence persists: where does Mexico go from here?
Jerry Flores, sociology professor at the University of Toronto who studies migration, violence and Indigenous communities. He traces cartel rise and leadership succession. He describes daily life under cartel control and typical violent fallout after a leader’s death. He talks about new cartel tactics, local police challenges, U.S.-Mexico links, risks to Canadians in Mexico, and disinformation dangers.
