Working as a police officer in Mexico

As if in an instant, Victor became the bug everyone wanted to squash.

Tijuana.

The marketplace.

"What, it's more expensive again? Wasn't this corn only 10 Pesos yesterday? Now it's 30 Pesos?" A somewhat plump woman discontentedly said to the vendor.

"The corn from the outside can't come in, we're also in a rush, this is all stock, once it's sold out, that's it. I'm telling you, buy it now while you can, later on, we might not have anything to eat," the vendor said in a hushed voice, feigning mystery.

"No way!"

"How could it not be..." The vendor was about to continue when he saw the militarized police running past on the street and quickly shut his mouth, impatiently saying, "If you want to buy, then buy."

Hesitating for a moment, the woman took out her money, "Give me 20 jin!"

Passersby on the roadside looked at the running militarized police, someone stood up and just spat, after all, under high-pressure rule, if the economy is stable then there's no problem, but if there's a supply issue...

They'd be cursing you in their hearts!

The crime rates also began to skyrocket...

"Entering February, crime rates in ten states have soared by 27%, with Sinaloa State alone witnessing 177 murder cases and 1,345 robberies, Jalisco State had over 400 murders, and the reported cases of missing people reached 3,198, ranking at the top among the states. Likewise, gang crimes nourished by border conflicts are also on the rise..."

Inspector General Luigi Cardona of the Northern Mexican Alliance was reporting the recent security situation to Victor, and it was quite pessimistic.

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If they can't survive, are they still afraid of you, Victor?

"The biggest reason is that there's a problem with the circulation of civilian goods, we usually rely too much on the United States, now that they've blocked the border and imposed economic sanctions, we're at a disadvantage."

An expert next to him was also frowning, "Even if we release all the food reserves, we could at most maintain it for about two months."

Victor furrowed his brow too, tapping the ash off his cigarette, "With so many ports, the Yanks can't block them all, I don't believe that there really are those who would listen to the Yanks that closely. It's just money, right? Raise the price!"

"Double the cost of goods on a global scale, I refuse to believe there's a shipping company that wouldn't be tempted. Besides this, we also need to expand the cultivated land, scientifically renovate the existing drug cultivation fields, the farmland must meet the basic domestic food demand!"

Before the 70s, Mexico was capable of self-sufficiency, we didn't need to import at all, later it was devastated by the United States and some corporations!

How does that saying go?

"Control oil, control the future; control food, control humanity!"

"In addition to farmland, we also need water..." the expert beside Victor said, "We can't possibly irrigate agriculture with Coca-Cola."

A scene in a movie about human nature, "Heavenly Dog," showed the protagonist's family oppressed by villagers, forced to use Coke instead of water for washing clothes and cooking, an episode that had actually happened in Mexico.

The Coca-Cola Company built a factory in San Cristobal de las Casas, bringing many job opportunities, but they controlled the priority water rights of the local water source...

Moreover, the United States cut off the Colorado River, creating extreme difficulties in water usage.

Unless...

Start a war!

"From today onward, no foreign capital is allowed to enter state-owned enterprises, especially in water and power, thoroughly investigate the collaboration between domestic and American consortia, I will not allow a single traitor to sit at the peak, we want to build Mexico well, military power is the foundation, and the economy is the bridge..."

"What about the foreign companies that are already in the country?"

Victor pondered deeply, "We'll establish the Northern Mexico Investment Company, I will serve as the chairman, Best as vice president and executive director, and Casare as vice president, aiming for a 78% share in every foreign corporation, cash purchase, disagree, leave immediately!"

"The National Guard will fully assist!"

Doing things was just that decisive, simple, and direct!

It's because Victor has a strong hand now, it's time to fight with the consortia!

Before, only small fish and cats had been cleaned up, but many large companies have taken root deeply in Mexico, unless there's the resolve for a drastic sacrifice...

Afraid? Not a chance!

I, Victor, am insane!

"Gentlemen, it's easy to conquer lands, but hard to build a nation, I hope in these times we can charge into battle; stopping for a moment is no different from death!"

"For Mexico! Long live!"

In the office, a bunch of people looked at each other, suddenly stood up, raising their hands shouting, "Long live!"

...

Victor sat quietly.

The floor was covered in cigarette butts.

One could only imagine his pressure.

He was afraid of being cursed by the people, afraid he couldn't build the country well; afraid that after his governance, Mexico would be even worse than drug traffickers.

But he also knew that Mexico should not be held captive by capital!

Flip the table!

What American corporate giants?

Go to hell with your nonsense!

But actually, he wasn't impulsive; in response to the upcoming blockade by the American consortium, he had already made preparations. Mexico is the second-largest pharmaceutical market in Latin America, ranking among the top 15 in the global pharmaceutical market, with many American pharmaceutical giants having factories there.

To prevent a sudden departure leading to soaring medicine prices.

Victor had already made contact with the Indian side, where the little fools said: OK lah, no problem lah, everything's perfect!

If they leave, seize the factories, produce the medication directly, what about patents? You going to sue me? Where you going to sue me?