The President rejected a scenario of chaos and assured that "there is a Mexican Government and State" after violence in several areas of the country, following the capture of one of the main drug traffickers.

A series of disagreements with the Mexican government led to the Texas War of Independence. The Battle of the Alamo strengthened the secessionist cause.

The Mexican government has said that its security forces have killed the country's most wanted cartel boss, setting off a wave of violent reprisals across several states as cartel operatives sought to exact revenge in a show of force.