Why is Violence Rebounding in Mexico?

Beittel, June S.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Drugs and crime;    Foreign policy;    Criminal justice;    Drug traffic;    Criminal statistics;   

RP-ID  :  IN10812
RP-ID  :  IN10812_2017Nov08

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses violence in Mexico fueled by organized crime cartels and the rising homicide rate which for 2017 based on preliminary reports will be above 18 per 100,000 persons. The rate in 2016 was 16.2 per 100,000. Various possible causes of the increase in violence discussed are the fragmentation of the Sinaloa Cartel, the increase in heroin trafficking and sales in the U.S., and the removal of major cartel bosses by the Mexican military leading to a power struggle in the organizations.