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It’s been interesting there in the past few years though, at least as someone who reads news about Mexico in the US. 
The new president seems to be rejecting the “Hugs not guns” philosophy when it comes to cartels.
Perhaps I'm a cynic but whenever I read about corruption crackdowns, I tend to believe that it's more of one group trying to oust another group for the sake of power rather than for the sake of the country >

Pretty much.
Fighting real corruption is fighting established systems.
Fake fighting corruption is going after individuals - enemies and scapegoats. >

So you're saying if I fist fight a sewer system I'm fighting corruption? >

Well, you're at least fighting shit. >

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Ironically he promised to get corruption out of the government and his leaving actually keeps that promise. >

Maybe all the corrupt people are forcing him out so they can keep being corrupt. Happens in Mexico all the time.