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- Overall, these findings suggest that despite some Mexican drug cartels generating substantial profits, these organisations are not benefiting the local economies where they operate. On the contrary, there are substantial costs once cartels move into new areas.
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Oct 23, 2017 · This article assesses the impact of drug cartels in Mexico, a country that has witnessed an unprecedented expansion of cartels and wave of drug-related violence since mid-2000.
- Roxana Gutierrez-Romero, Mónica Oviedo
- 2017
Feb 7, 2018 · Do drug cartels benefit local economies? In Mexico, as has been the case in other similar countries afflicted by drug cartels, there is a myth that the cartels benefit the local economies where they operate.
Jan 1, 2024 · Cartels, apart from using gross violence to intimidate and punish rivals, are known to also corrupt state institutions and directly commit crimes against civilians such as extortions and kidnappings among others. Nowadays, Mexico is among the worst affected by drug violence.
Jan 26, 2011 · Drug trafficking is a lucrative activity for the Mexican cartels, generating estimated annual revenues of US$35 billion to US$45 billion for Mexico, with a profit margin of approximately 80%. For this reason, many cartels are fighting for the profits involved in producing and distributing drugs.
Sep 21, 2023 · In the State of Mexico and Michoacán, there have been shortages and increases in the price of chicken due to extortion by organized crime, as vendors have no choice but to pass the bill on to...
Mar 1, 2020 · Our results that cartel presence has a positive impact on literacy, salaries, public service provision at the local level are in line with the opinion of many Mexican thinkers, at least in the early 2000s, that have argued that drug cartels have a significant socioeconomic impact on the economies in which they operate.
Apr 24, 2023 · Formulating effective strategies to combat Mexico-based crime organizations requires a nuanced understanding of their economic structures, says award-winning Mexican journalist Carlos Loret de Mola.
