Mexican Cartel Poised to Launch an Offensive for Control of Monterrey

MIN READMar 22, 2019 | 20:28 GMT

Soldiers in February 2012 in Monterrey, Mexico, at the scene of drug violence.

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The Cartel del Noreste, the remnant of the Los Zetas cartel that controls the lucrative Nuevo Laredo smuggling plaza, has taken actions over the past week suggesting it is preparing a push to seize control of Monterrey, Mexico's third-largest metropolitan area and a major regional business hub. Such an offensive would likely meet resistance from the groups currently in the area and so would involve significant violence -- something businesses with interests in the area should prepare for....