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Any thoughts on Victor Herrera’s strategy of blaming the Americans for his father’s death and setting out to assassinate Hakobyan?

It might be too clever to try to blame the Americans, Herrera Jr. should stick to the drugs trade and keep his nose clear of politics.
Hakobyan’s days do look numbered, but I wonder why Katrakis doesn’t get his own people to carry out the assassination?

If they anger the Americans they would get more interested in their affairs and get El Presidente involved and keep the Americans at bay. Kill Hakobyan, deal directly with me and I’ll double your profits

It would make more sense to leave the Americans out of it, but it does fit a pattern of US involvement in other countries over the years. But, it's all going to end the same with pieces of bad guy scattered all over.

I agree with everyone.