Louise Callaghan
Americas correspondent for The Sunday Times, reporting from Mexico with direct on-the-ground reporting about cartel activity and its social impact.
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Mar 5, 2026 • 31min
Mexico took down a drug lord. Can it take down his empire?
Louise Callaghan, Americas correspondent for The Sunday Times reporting from Mexico, describes Guadalajara after the takedown of a cartel boss. She recounts immediate cartel retaliation, visible violence and public fear. She explains the Jalisco cartel’s franchise model, control through terror and corruption, and the human cost seen in disappearances and mass-grave searches.
