Mexico has handled the cartels so poorly that it broke international law. It is obligated to prevent the harm cartels are creating through drug and human trafficking. It didn't do it.
Mexico has extradited 29 alleged criminals to the United States, among them the so-called “narco of narcos” Rafael Caro Quintero, many accused of murder and several alleged members of cartels now designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.
The Mexican government seized nearly $40 million worth of methamphetamine amid pressure from Donald Trump to take more action to
Mexico has announced a series of major drug discoveries in recent weeks in an apparent attempt to highlight increased efforts to combat drug smuggling.
The move by Mexico to allow the transfer of Rafael Caro Quintero to the United States signaled a potentially new era of cooperation in the drug war.