The Informants in Mexico’s Government
National SecurityThe Informants in Mexico’s GovernmentThe United States is intensifying its hunt for narcos south of the border. Is this all prelude to an attack?By Kevin SieffIllustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Carl de Souza / AFP / Getty; Carlos Moreno / NurPhoto / Getty; Yuri Cortez / AFP / Getty.July 24, 2026, 6 AM ET ShareSave The governor of Baja California is a 40-year-old attorney and former big-city mayor named Marina del Pilar.
- ▪National SecurityThe Informants in Mexico’s GovernmentThe United States is intensifying its hunt for narcos south of the border.
- ▪Is this all prelude to an attack?By Kevin SieffIllustration by The Atlantic.
- ▪Sources: Carl de Souza / AFP / Getty; Carlos Moreno / NurPhoto / Getty; Yuri Cortez / AFP / Getty.July 24, 2026, 6 AM ET ShareSave The governor of Baja California is a 40-year-old attorney and former big-city mayor named Marina del Pilar.
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National SecurityThe Informants in Mexico’s GovernmentThe United States is intensifying its hunt for narcos south of the border. Is this all prelude to an attack?By Kevin SieffIllustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Carl de Souza / AFP / Getty; Carlos Moreno / NurPhoto / Getty; Yuri Cortez / AFP / Getty.July 24, 2026, 6 AM ET ShareSave The governor of Baja California is a 40-year-old attorney and former big-city mayor named Marina del Pilar. Her state, which includes the megacity of Tijuana, is a magnet for American tourists, and also for narcotics cartels.
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