Being in virtual control of large swathes of Central American territory and being able to act with relative impunity are ultimately very good for business. The US may view its war on drugs in Mexico and Colombia as partially successful; the danger is that Central America does not have those countries’ institutional resilience, leaving the way open for new fronts to be opened.
迫使司法体系和其他关键国家机构屈服是毒品卡特尔的主要目标。实际控制大片的中美洲领土和能够相对不受责罚地进行犯罪活动对贩毒业务很有好处。美国可以认为在墨西哥和哥伦比亚的缉毒战争取得了部分胜利，但中美洲的危险之处在于并不具备上述国家的制度弹性，从而使开辟新战线成为可能。