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Sep 19, 2024 · To understand why the Mexican cartels are so powerful, we must explore the historical roots of these organizations, the role of the Mexican government, the impact of the U.S. demand for drugs, and the socioeconomic conditions that allowed the cartels to thrive.
Oct 24, 2019 · 24 October 2019. Getty Images. Mexico's brutal drug war claims thousands of lives every year, as powerful trafficking groups battle it out for territory and influence. These cartels control vast...
The Sinaloa Cartel (Spanish: Cártel de Sinaloa, CDS, after the native Sinaloa region), also known as the Guzmán-Loera Organization, the Federation, the Blood Alliance, [4][5][6] or the Pacific Cartel, [7] is a large, transnational organized crime syndicate based in the city of Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico [8] that specializes in illegal drug ...
Apr 8, 2016 · From Zeta-brand whiskey in Northern Mexico to The Knights Templar’s “blood avocados” and the Cartel de los Quesos in El Salvador, cartels look to cash crops and packaged goods as a revenue stream...
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Nov 6, 2019 · Police in Mexico are chronically undertrained and underpaid, often giving local officials little incentive to face the often well-armed drug gangs. The Mexican government has, to date, taken a ...
Apr 9, 2024 · Do We Really Want a Food Cartel? Mergers and acquisitions have created food oligopolies that are inefficient, barely regulated, unfair, and even dangerous. By Eric Schlosser
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Aug 5, 2024 · Summary. Mexican drug cartels are leading suppliers of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and other illicit narcotics to the United States. The cartels and the drug trade fuel rampant...
