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     • A study by the Drug Program at the Center for Economic Research and Teaching (CIDE) showed how, in 2020, at least six cartels had an active presence in the state of Zacatecas: from large organizations – such as the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), the Sinaloa Cartel and the Northeast Cartel – to smaller criminal cells.
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   How many cartels are in Zacatecas?

   • A study by the Drug Program at the Center for Economic Research and Teaching (CIDE) showed how, in 2020, at least six cartels had an active presence in the state of Zacatecas: from large organizations – such as the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), the Sinaloa Cartel and the Northeast Cartel – to smaller criminal cells.

   Murders, disappearances and drug trafficking: the criminal nightmare of

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   What is happening in Zacatecas?

   • As InSight Crime reported in January, Zacatecas is beset by Mexico’s two major rival cartels, the CJNG and the Sinaloa Cartel, as well as their regional allies. The groups have engaged in violent shootouts in rural areas like Jerez, close to poppy and marijuana cultivation areas, causing mass displacements.

   State Officials Targeted as CJNG, Sinaloa Cartel Clash in Zacatecas, Mexi…

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   Why is Zacatecas being fought over?

   • The tactic is often used by gangs to intimidate rivals. Zacatecas, once dominated by the old Zetas cartel, is being fought over by a dizzying number of cartels. Those jockeying for turf in Zacatecas include the Sinaloa, Jalisco, Gulf and Northeast cartels as well as remnants of the Zetas. The state has seen an increase in violence this year.

   Six bodies found hanging in violence-ridden Mexican state

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   How many homicides in Zacatecas in 2022?

   • In 2022, there were 1,432 homicides in Zacatecas: 1,261 of the victims were men and 621 were men under the age of 30, according to the INEGI. The figures have given rise to several hypotheses about the role that cartel recruitment plays in the phenomenon of violence in Mexico and its impact on this population group.

   Murders, disappearances and drug trafficking: the criminal nightmare of

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   How many people were killed in Zacatecas in 2021?

   • At least 948 people were killed by violence in Zacatecas in the first 10 months of 2021, according to official data, some 342 more than in the same period a year earlier. Last week, 10 bodies were discovered on a highway in Zacatecas, of which nine were suspended from a bridge, prompting the dismissal of the state security chief.

   Six bodies found hanging in violence-ridden Mexican state

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   Why did Mexico murder state representatives in Zacatecas?

   • The murders of state representatives in Zacatecas, a deeply troubled and strategically important state for Mexico’s most powerful cartels, is a concerning escalation of these groups’ efforts to control the state.

   State Officials Targeted as CJNG, Sinaloa Cartel Clash in Zacatecas, Mexi…

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3. www.globalguardian.com › newsroom › risk-map-mexicoRisk Map 2023 Analysis: Mexico Cartel War - Global Guardian

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   Oct 10, 2022 · Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), based out of Jalisco state, is the emergent power in Mexico, and it controls or fights for territory in Guanajuato, Michoacan, Baja California, Mexico, Jalisco, Chihuahua, and Guerrero, among other locations across the country.

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   Sep 28, 2023 · In 2022, there were 1,432 homicides in Zacatecas: 1,261 of the victims were men and 621 were men under the age of 30, according to the INEGI. The figures have given rise to several hypotheses...

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6. ourworldindata.org › data-insights › violenceViolence between Mexican drug cartels has surged in recent years

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   Jul 15, 2024 · In recent years, tens of thousands of people have died due to fighting between drug cartels in Mexico. The chart uses data from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program to show the country's deaths from “non-state conflicts” over the last thirty years.

7. english.elpais.com › international › 2022/05/11Drug cartels in Mexico: How rampant violence is taking hold ...

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   May 11, 2022 · The states hardest hit by the drug cartels are Zacatecas, Baja California, Colima, Quintana Roo, Michoacán, Morelos, Sonora, Chihuahua and Guanajuato. These areas have homicide rates per...

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8. insightcrime.org › news › zacatecas-cjng-sinaloaState Officials Targeted as CJNG, Sinaloa Cartel Clash in ...

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   Dec 7, 2022 · As InSight Crime reported in January, Zacatecas is beset by Mexico’s two major rival cartels, the CJNG and the Sinaloa Cartel, as well as their regional allies. The groups have engaged in violent shootouts in rural areas like Jerez, close to poppy and marijuana cultivation areas, causing mass displacements.

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9. www.washingtonpost.com › graphics › 2020Mexico’s government control threatened by criminal groups ...

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   Oct 29, 2020 · The International Crisis Group has identified 198 cartels, gangs and regional bands, many of them subcontractors to bigger players. Eduardo Guerrero, head of the security firm Lantia...

10. www.aljazeera.com › news › 2021/11/24Six bodies found hanging in violence-ridden Mexican state

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    Nov 24, 2021 · At least 948 people were killed by violence in Zacatecas in the first 10 months of 2021, according to official data, some 342 more than in the same period a year earlier.