This increase in violence cannot be solely blamed on failed operations or a lack of police training. It involves a more complex set of factors, including corruption and institutional capture. Organized crime not only attacks but also infiltrates political power.

According to Kenkel (2010), peace in Latin America is not defined simply by the absence of war, but by a state of equilibrium that has sustained a continent free from significant interstate armed conflicts for more than a century. This relative peace has allowed the region to consolidate its capacities for mediation, diplomacy, and cooperation within its territory.

Far beyond fame, Bad Bunny embodies a Puerto Rican narrative. These are the people who, amidst hurricanes, privatizations, and debt, resist. In a land that remains an unincorporated territory of the United States, his music becomes a symbol of sovereignty.

Major powers lose their sphere of influence, not due to encroaching adversaries, but to their denial of their neighbor’s autonomy. They overplay their hand, abuse their power, and fail to provide their neighbors with anything worth staying for.

What happens in Mexico will resonate throughout Latin America. If the reform succeeds and ushers in a judicial system subordinated to political power or electoral whims, it could open the door to a new wave of authoritarianism disguised as popular participation. As regional history has shown, when justice becomes hostage to politics, rights are always the first to lose.