Things are changing in the Mexican Narco World. There’s a new cartel on top.
Several factors led to this change in Mexican Narco World.
There are conflicts between the narcos.
Law enforcement efforts against drug cartels have unplanned consequences.
And there are changes in consumer demand in Mexico’s Biggest Drug Consumer Market – the U.S.A.
American demand for fentanyl is going down and demand for cocaine is going back up, and that affects the cartels.
The most powerful Mexican drug cartel is no longer the Sinaloa cartel, which is at war with itself.
The #1 Mexican Drug Cartel is now the CJNG – Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, the Jalisco New Generation cartel, based in the state of Jalisco.
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Article by Allan Wall, published September 19th, 2025, on Mexico News Report.
Tags: American Narcotics Market, CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion), Jalisco state, Mexican Drug Cartels, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state