It can be a little deceiving to think of Mexico's drug cartels as simply gangsters. Instead, they've blurred the distinctions between organized crime and quasi-military insurgents, with plenty of firepower to back it up.
Mexico Takes On the Drug Cartels.The author talks about the commitment of the Mexican government to fight drug trafficking organizations and discusses the role that the U.S. government may play.Wall Street Journal - Eastern EditionBonnerSenior...
While CJNG’s presence appears limited to the West Coast, it is a cartel of significant concern, as it is quickly becoming one of the most powerful organizations in Mexico, and DEA projects its presence to grow in the United States over the next year. In contrast, Mexican cartels such as...
CARTELS AT WAR: Mexico's Drug-Fueled Violence and the Threat to U.S. National Security Paul...doi:10.1080/09592318.2013.857953Yelena TuzovaU.S. Army CGSCMilitary Review
In addition to its proximity to cocaine production, cartels from Mexico, Colombia and the Balkans have settled in Ecuador because it uses the U.S. dollar and has weak laws and institutions, along with a network of long-established gangs like Los Choneros that are eager for work. Authorit...
now, an average of 4,000 migrants are crossing the border each day. That means that, if this deal was to be signed today, Margaret, the president would almost certainly be able to invoke this power immediately, giving border agents here the authority to quickly return migrants to Mexico. ...
Mexicolaunched a lawsuit against American gunmakers for their alleged complicity in allowing weapons to cross the border illegally. The suit, lodged in a court in Boston, claims the companies do little to stop their guns falling into the hands of drug cartels. ...
She said the violence plaguing Mexico really worried her so she planned to vote for Gálvez and her promise to take on the cartels. López Obrador "says we're better and it's not true. We're worse." López Obrador claims to have reduced historically high homicide levels by 20% since he...
All that has changed over the past few years, as Mexico’s drug-trafficking cartels have moved to monopolize all forms of crime, including fuel theft, muscling out smaller operators with paramilitary tactics honed in the drug war. Black-market gasoline is now a billion-dollar economy, and free...
Sicario: Day of the Soldado(2018) R 122 min|Action, Crime, Drama Edit pageAdd to list Track The drug war on the U.S.-Mexico border has escalated as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border. To fight the war, federal agent Matt Graver re-teams with the mercur...