Extra: The Mexican Cartels Are A Growing Threat. Should The US Military Take Action?

The Fox News Rundown

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🗓️ 11 March 2023

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

The country was outraged when they heard the news of four Americans traveling to Matamoros, Mexico, was shot and abducted last week. Two of them would wind up dying. The shocking incident put an even bigger spotlight on America's relationship with Mexico, the border crisis, and the growing threat of the cartels. Former US Ambassador to Mexico Chris Landau joined the Rundown's Jessica Rosenthal this past week to explain how cartel violence has made Mexico a dangerous travel destination, and why he believes designating these cartels as terrorist organizations could create more complications than solutions. Amb. Landau, who served during President Donald Trump's administration, also discussed President Biden's border policies and why he thinks US military action in Mexico, as some in Congress are calling for, would be a mistake. Due to time limitations, we could not include all of the discussion in our original segment. On the FOX News Rundown Extra, you will hear our entire interview with Former US Ambassador to Mexico Chris Landau and learn more of his take on the border, the cartels, and our relationship with our neighbor south of the border. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Fox News rundown Extra.
0:07.0	I'm Jessica Grozenthal.
0:08.8	This week we spoke with a former US ambassador to Mexico, Chris Landau served in this role
0:12.8	in the final two years of the Trump administration.
0:15.6	We spoke to him after four Americans were kidnapped in Matamoros, Mexico, across the border
0:20.7	from Brownsville, Texas.
0:22.6	Since we spoke, a lot has surfaced about that incident.
0:25.6	Four people from South Carolina drove down according to family members to accompany
0:29.8	one member of the group on a cosmetic surgery appointment.
0:33.5	Video showed a car crash and armed men surrounding the Americans' white minivan, dragging
0:38.2	them into the bed of a pickup truck.
0:40.3	Two of them were killed, Shaeed Woodard and Zindel Brown.
0:43.6	The remains have since been brought back to the US and the two surviving Americans were
0:47.2	brought back as well.
0:48.7	The Associated Press has since reported that they've seen a letter purportedly written
0:52.4	by the Gulf Cartel apologizing for the incident, attaching a picture of five men tied up
0:58.7	whom they said acted outside the cartel's authority and were being handed over to Mexican
1:03.6	authorities.
1:04.6	The letter said they went against the cartel's respect for life and well-being of the
1:08.7	innocent.
1:10.0	Even before the letter was revealed, the US Attorney General blamed drug cartels for this
1:14.0	violence.
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