Wave of violence in Mexico after military kills cartel boss 'El Mencho'
France24 • 2/23/2026
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Cluster Activity
18
3
2026-02-232026-02-24
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
47d
Age
10
Sources
from cluster
1133
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1133/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1133/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-23Wave of violence in Mexico after military kills cartel boss 'El Mencho' (current)
- 2026-02-24
Score BreakdownRisk 25
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 10 independent sources
Age: 47 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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