It's not bleak, it's naive to assume that there has been no communication or back room deals between the politicians and the cartels.
She is not an independent candidate, she did not come to power via a coup. She is a veteran politician who played by the rules established before her and emerged the victor of a blatantly crooked game. People simply do not want to accept it because she is a woman.
Replacing slaves with "indentured servants" sourced from places blighted by poverty and starvation caused by European meddling does not give Europeans the moral high ground.
I don't think you have any idea how insidious colonialism is, or more specifically European style colonialism. You speak of slavery which is the theft of labor, colonialism is the theft of labor AND resources on a grand scale whilst lying to the world about benevolence.
I'm guessing you missed the whole colonial era and what happened in far off places at the hands of Europeans, well into the 20th century (and arguably still in the case of France). But you go off.
I really have no affinity for either group but I do find it odd how quick Europeans are to point at American racism while ignoring or denying the existence of their own racist tendencies.
The UK continues to use miles when discussing speed and distance. The road signs use imperial units.