No, it wouldn't, European and Asian, and Australian markets are huge, profit margins way better, but obviously US has proximity. It's a myriad problem of multiple issues between multiple countries, US and Mexico, and South America, institutional corruption, poverty, these are extremely complex things, and there are no easy answers or solutions. The foundation for this was set 70 years ago, and then the US scalped Colombian drug cartels, and thus transferred power to Mexico, who in turn grew far beyond what Colombians ever were.
I will say it is a false premise that this is NEW, it's new for Culiacan, that is very true. Also, there has NEVER been a major target captured in Culiacan, this was the first attempt that I know of, by US intelligence/DEA assets and SEDENA, to snatch someone in Culiacan like this. This is always the concern.
Cities like Reyonas, and Matamoros have seen this over and over again. Or in, rural Chihuaua, there are gunfights between the military, and rival groups, with 30 trucks each. 4 years ago Mencho's people shot down helicopters, when they got too close to the boss.
That handshake video is puro Sinaloa, I kind of love it on some level, there are many cultural implications about respect and pragmatism.