US Has Network of Informants in Mexican Drug Cartels

The Takeaway

In an exclusive story, The New York Times  reports today that the United States has a network of highly placed informants in Mexican drug cartels, often operating without the knowledge of the Mexican government. The informants have been instrumental in capturing or killing a number of important traffickers. Eric Olson, senior associate at the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute, comments on what this revelation means for U.S.-Mexican relations.

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