At the risk of starting yet another flame war ...
“The war against el narco will not return." -- Claudia Sheinbaum quoted in the Los Angeles Times
In the VERY long term, offering training opportunities to young people makes sense. In Northern Ireland, the "troubles" went on for many years. When Microsoft and Apple moved in, the "troubles" took a back seat to making a decent living.
In the foreseeable future, it sounds like La Presidenta is willing to partner with the cartels. To what end, and at what cost, is unknown. There's just so much money involved.
This week the US Supreme Court agreed to hear the $10B lawsuit by the Mexican government against US gun manufacturers. Not much hope of a favorable ruling but the arguments in front of SCOTUS will get a lot of press.
https://apnews.com/article/gun-manufacturers-mexico-supreme-court-718955b10918f6f13d3e2182bd18b250