Many Mexicans see the army as the only government entity able to face the heavily armed drug cartels, and soldiers rely on citizen complaints, such as the call that led them to the migrant hostages.

• 很多墨西哥人将军队堪称是唯一有能力面对重装贩毒集团的政府实体，而士兵们则依赖于市民们的举报行动，例如带领他们找到移民人质的电话。