Why Violence has Erupted in Mexico

In this video, we thought we’d try our best to explain why El Mencho’s killing in Mexico has sparked such unrest; how this reflects a deeper change in government policy; and what might happen next. 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXA Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! Sources El Mencho’s death + reaction https://www.ft.com/content/55fa278a-6902-43e8-9021-dfd3cb7d26a7 https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-07-26/mayo-zambada-the-great-mexican-drug-lord-and-founder-of-the-sinaloa-cartel-who-never-set-foot-in-prison-arrested-in-texas.html https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexican-drug-lord-el-mencho-killed-military-operation-government-source-2026-02-22/ https://x.com/DeputySecState/status/2025648742049947797 https://x.com/PressSec/status/2025751007594971346 https://www.nbcnews.com/world/mexico/jalisco-new-generation-cartel-leader-killed-rcna260184 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/08/mexico-us-military-invasion-sheinbaum-trump https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/world/americas/el-mencho-killed-mexico-cartel.html CJNG https://insightcrime.org/mexico-organized-crime-news/jalisco-cartel-new-generation/ https://acleddata.com/report/how-sinaloa-cartel-rift-redrawing-mexicos-criminal-map https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/opinion/eduardo-guerrero-gutierrez/2026/02/16/derrotar-a-cartel-jalisco-sin-incendiar-el-pais/ Sheinbaum policy https://apnews.com/article/mexico-homicides-cartels-violence-sheinbaum-bafeb371339789bea1f533e2410acfc3 https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-murder-rate-down-40-under-sheinbaum-president-says-2026-01-08/ https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/gen-z-styled-protests-spread-mexico-fueled-by-mayors-murder-2025-11-16/ https://www.dw.com/en/mexico-gen-z-protests-spread-following-mayors-murder/a-74762149 https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5?locations=MX