MEXICO'S ROLE IN THE DEADLY RISE OF FENTANYL 

FENTANYL, INC...BY BEN WESTHOFF

They will continue to absorb young men into their ranks, who will opt for the status and money offered by the cartels rather than the low wages and lack of opportunity offered by the legal economy.

With sky-high US demand for illegal drugs coupled with a depressed Mexican economy, the cartels will continue to bloody their rivals and innocent parties throughout Mexico.

"They have this saying here, 'Mas vale vivir cinco anos como rey que cincuenta como guey." It's better to live five years as a king, than fifty as a loser.

-Deborah Bonnello