The Cartels: The Story of Mexico's Most Dangerous Criminal Organizations and Their Impact on U.S. Security

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ISBN-13
9798400623585
Category
Cartels
Language
English
Published
2013
Author
George W. Grayson

Description

After an overview of twentieth-century Mexican political events, this book (1) examines the informal "Rules" of narco-trafficking, (2) describes the United States' interdiction of drugs from Colombia, (3) analyzes the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas, (4) describes the Sinaloa Cartel and its allies and enemies, (5) evaluates Calderón's approach toward these and other mafias, (6) focuses on the impact of a militarized drug war on Mexican society, (7) homes in on Peña Nieto's strategy for combating cartel violence, (8) focuses on the status of the rule of law in Mexico, (9) keys in on enablers of organized crime, and (10) offers conclusions about prospects for diminishing the bloodshed arising from Mexico's struggle with the underground.

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