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The Mexican drug war (also known as the Mexican war on drugs; Spanish: Guerra contra el narcotráfico en México, shortened to and commonly known inside Mexico as the war against the narco; Spanish: Guerra contra el narco) [30] is an ongoing asymmetric [31] [32] armed conflict between the Mexican government and various drug trafficking syndicates.
Pages in category "Law enforcement operations of the Mexican drug war" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
As a result of the concentration of drug trafficking, Latin America and the Caribbean has the world's highest crime rates, with murder reaching 32.6 per 100,000 of population in 2008. [1] Violence has surged in Mexico since 2006 when Mexican President Felipe Calderón intensified the Mexican Drug War. [1]
“Drug traffickers in Mexico brag about their killings with show-off practices. Barbarism is a scene of power. Blood is a sign of power,” Laura Etcharen, a sociologist and consultant on drug ...
Smith, author of the 2021 book "The Dope: The Real History of the Mexican Drug Trade," pointed out that the model fails to capture the number of police officers, military personnel, politicians ...
The Mexican army said Tuesday that drug cartels have increased their use of roadside bombs or improvised explosive devices this year, with 42 soldiers, police and suspects wounded by IEDs so far ...
Some academics also believe that indigenous Mexicans adopted psychoactive cannabis as the drug Pipiltzintzintli for ritual purposes and divination. [8] By 1898, cannabis use was prevalent in Mexico. [9] The drug was commonly used for recreational purposes and as a folk remedy to treat pain—particularly among military personnel and the lower ...
In recent decades, Mexico has increasingly relied on its military to combat organized crime and drug cartels. The 2006 declaration of a “war on drugs” marked a turning point, with thousands of soldiers deployed to regions plagued by cartel activity. The Mexican Army and Navy frequently collaborate with the National Guard for joint patrols.