> Rather than an anomaly, then, the dynamics of the drug trade mean that there will always be García Lunas because they are a necessary figure for both criminals and the government. The intermediation offered by “corrupt” actors allows for backchannel management of illicit activity that provides tangible benefits. Indeed, this reality shapes popular perception and persistent cynicism: García Luna’s guilt was long assumed even as the precise nature of his corruption remained a mystery.
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