Drug War Doc ‘Cartel Land’ Shows Much But Says Little
Looking at the Mexican drug wars from both sides of the border, “Cartel Land” is punchy and vital but not particularly informative.
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Only 2 Major Cartels Have Survived Mexico’s 8-Year-Long Drug War
Remaining cartels have splintered into smaller competing gangs or have been swallowed up by the Sinaloa and the CJNG.
Dozens Killed in Mexico Drug Battle
Clashes erupted between armed civilians and security forces in Mexican border city leaving dozens killed
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“You Can’t Trust Anybody”: The Mexicans Caught Up In The Drug War Just South Of Texas
Cartel violence in Tamaulipas state has claimed 254 lives in the first three months of this year, but has largely gone unreported in the press
Relatives of Missing Mexican Students: US-Backed Drug War Fights People, Not Crime
As protesters in Baltimore set fire to buildings and vehicles last Monday to protest the death of Freddie Gray, protesters in the Mexican state of Guerrero drove a burning truck into the congressional building in the capital Chilpancingo.
Mexico’s Drug War Just Took a Turn for the Worse
There are some new thugs on the block in the Mexican drug war.
Rotten to the Core: The DEA Under Michele Leonhart
Michele Leonhart, the disgraced former head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, didn’t fall from grace—she jumped.
Rising Mexican Drug Cartel Kills 12 Mexican Security Officers
A relatively new drug cartel which emerged out of the chaos of Mexico's ongoing drug war just pulled off the deadliest attack against members of the Mexican security forces in years.
The DEA Prostitute Scandal Is a Window into Drug War Corruption and Impunity
DEA agents consorting with prostitutes provided by Colombian drug cartels is just a very ripe example of the moral rot at the heart of the drug war.
Study Blames Spike In Homicide Rates on Mexican Drug War
"The results of our study suggest that military interventions in the Mexican drug war increased homicide rates in the short term," researcher Valeria Espinosa claimed.
