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Cartel Boss Killing Causes Chaos

Amanpour

CNN

News

4.1 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Gang members in Mexico are retaliating against the killing of most-wanted cartel boss "El Mencho," torching buses and businesses, clashing with security forces, and setting hundreds of blockades across 20 Mexican states. Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum told the country this morning that peace and security is "being maintained" and stressed the key role Mexico's military played in the operation. Mexican scholar Viri Rios joins the show from Mexico City.  Also on today's show: CNN International Correspondent Max Foster; Yale Law School professor Natasha Sarin; Johns Hopkins professor Vali Nasr; legendary musician Wynton Marsalis    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello everyone and welcome to Amonpur.

0:06.0

Here's what's coming up.

0:08.0

The most important thing right now is to guarantee peace and security for the entire population of all of Mexico.

0:15.0

Violence and unrest in Mexico following the killing of cartel leader El Minchot. I asked political scientist Viri Rios about the operation and its aftermath.

0:26.6

Then...

0:27.6

The Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs is deeply disappointing.

0:33.6

Trump announces more global tariffs after America's highest court deemed his previous

0:39.5

ones illegal. What does this mean for existing trade deals and consumers? Yale Budget Lab President

0:46.2

Natasha Sarin weighs in. Plus, we will not bow down in the face of these difficulties. As Washington

0:53.9

puts pressure on Tehran ahead of

0:55.8

more nuclear talks this week, protests are reigniting in Iran. We get the details. Also ahead.

1:03.4

The main thing in jazz is listening. We spend most of our night listening and trusting. Nearly four

1:09.6

decades of jazz at the Lincoln Center.

1:12.1

Legendary musician Winton Marsalis reflects on his career with Walter Isaacson.

1:35.0

Music Welcome to the program, everyone. I'm Biana Goldriga in New York, sitting in for Christian Amarpur.

1:38.3

We start this hour with major breaking news from the UK.

1:42.3

From British ambassador to the United States,

1:44.5

Peter Mendelssohn has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct and public office.

1:49.5

He has been accused of passing market-sensitive information

1:52.1

to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein while serving in government as business secretary.

1:57.5

Two of his properties have been searched by police.

2:00.5

Of course, this comes just days after the arrest of the King's brother, Andrew Mountbatten, Windsor. He was also arrested on suspicion of misconduct and public office. Both men have previously denied wrongdoing in connection with Jeffrey Epstein. The release of the Epstein files clearly sending shockwaves through British society.

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