Staff media appearances 2026

A selection of media appearances by UCL Institute of the Americas staff during 2026

How tense is Mexico after the death of ‘El Mencho’?

Dr Bill Booth comments comments on the violence that has erupted in Mexico following the killing of top drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes in a military raid in Jalisco. ‘El Mencho’ led the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

Watch: TRT World Now (23 February 2026)

Death of El Mencho: the ‘decapitation’ of drug cartels, a double‑edged strategy

Dr Bill Booth argues that the United States has always pressured Mexico to intensify its fight against drug cartels, but this pressure increased substantially under Donald Trump.
Cartel.

Read: France 24 (23 February 2026)