"Earlier this month, the Mexican navy announced the death of Heriberto
Lazcano, the leader of Mexico's violent Zetas drug cartel, during a
Showing posts with label Governance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Governance. Show all posts
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Recent Developments in Mexico under Felipe Calderon as of 24 September 2012
Click Here - IITrends - Incidents, Issues and Trends: Recent Developments in Mexico under Felipe Caldero...: Recent Developments in Mexico under Felipe Calderon as of 24Sep12- Council on Foreign Relations There’s been a lack of significant media ...
Sunday, October 21, 2012
How to Subvert the Mexican Drug Cartels Michoacán Style- Turning the Insurgent Center of Gravity into a Community Center of Gravity
Another Counter Cartel/Criminal Community Emerges
It began in Cheran in 2011when the indigenous population dissolved their local government for its inability to establish a safe and secure environment for its people. One year later, crime went down and the people established a safe and secure environment for its own people. Now in a town approximately 8 miles
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
The Treatment of Americans in Mexican Prisons
The Treatment of Americans in Mexican Prisons
BORDERLAND BEAT | SEPTEMBER 29, 2012
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Chivis Martinez Borderland BeatJulio and Tony Americans serving time in a Mexico City prisonYou may have read Vato's post ... Read more
| Julio and Tony Americans serving time in a Mexico City prison |
You may have read Vato's post regarding the complaints of Narcos in American prisons, now we take a look at how Americans are treated in Mexican prisons. It doesn't differ much from the treatment of Mexicans in Mexican prisons, however the distinction is critical, Americans are targets by all other prisoners, as it is thought they have money to steal.
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Something is Broken: Mexican Justice
Something is Broken: Mexican Justice
BORDERLAND BEAT | SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
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Borderland BeatThe Road to Mend the Mexican Justice SystemThe Mexican criminal justice system is in crisis. Mexico is facing ... Read more
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Corruption: A look at a Meeting Between a Mexican Mayor and LFM
Corruption: A look at a Meeting Between a Mexican Mayor and LFM
BORDERLAND BEAT | OCTOBER 2, 2012
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Chivis Martinez Borderland BeatPRESIDENT OF TELOLOAPAN CUTS A DEAL WITHTHE FAMILIA MICHOACANA IGNACIO DE JESUS VALLADARES ... Read more
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Mexican Prisons Controlled by Prisoners - Insightcrime.org
Inmates Control 60% of Mexican Prisons: Report
“Inmates are in control of some 60 percent of Mexico's prisons, according to a report by the government human rights body, whose details help explain how some 130 inmates were able to escape from one facility earlier this month.
The 2011 report on Mexican prisons by the National Commission of Human Rights (CNDH) found that 60 percent of the country's corrective facilities were under the control of criminal groups, El Informador reported.”
Thoughts:
- Why do prison inmates control 60% of Mexico’s prisons?
- Does this small snapshot serve as an indicator of how much of Mexico is controlled by criminals? For example is 60%, or more, of Mexico proper under the same kind of stress whereby many known criminals, cartel and gang members run free?
- What are the drivers that contribute to such a high number strength?
- How strong is the law in Mexico, and how effective can the state contain such forms of potential widespread social instability?
Read full article here: http://www.insightcrime.org/news-briefs/inmates-control-mexican-prisons
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Mexico, before and after Calderon's drug war - latimes.com
Looking back, the TBI report suggests that drug-related violence may have begun to surge two years before Calderón took office.
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Peña Nieto: I back continuing role for army in Mexico's drug war - Fox News
Peña Nieto: I back continuing role for army in Mexico's drug war - Fox News
MEXICO CRIME - GOOGLE NEWS | JUNE 5, 2012
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PolicyMicPeña Nieto: I back continuing role for army in Mexico's drug warFox NewsPresident Felipe Calderon ordered the ... Read more
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
2012 Mexican Drug War- Where are We? What We Can Do? A Second Source Says 50,000 Dead from Dec 2006 to Dec 2011
2012 Mexican Drug War- Where are We? What We Can Do? A Second Source Says 50,000 Dead from Dec 2006 to Dec 2011
Below is a video from al Jazeera which wraps up what was summarized in a few recent posts regarding the death tolls in Mexico. The key points of the video are this:
-Mexican media, and at least one political scientist, see the death toll somewhere in the neighborhood of 50,000. The reason for this confusion in death toll numbers is because many incidences go unreported and/or missing people are not considered casualties. It’s also because members of the media face limitation due to cartel violence, torture and coercion. Of note, the al Jazeera video stated the Mexican government will come out with their numbers later in January 2012. We will get a chance to see what the public perception says, versus the government perception. Perception rules in low intensity conflict environments.
-Right now, the two dominant cartels are the Sinaloa (aka Pacific) and Los Zetas Cartels. Note in the prior posts listed under ‘other references’ the Mexican Drug War Death Toll from December 2006 to December 2012 is 50,000 NOT 38,000 - See 2012 Trends notes the Sinaloa is more strategic thinking, while Los Zetas tend to be more like local thugs.
-One of the cartels major targets are reporters/media folks. Why? The media brings worldwide attention to the problem; they attempt to expose entities contributing to the problem; and, their reports shape the public’s view of the problem. No press, no problem…no problem…governments, to include the US, ignore the issue. Have press, one cannot ignore the problem…including the US. ***NOTE*** REMEMBER, WHOEVER DOMINATES THE PSYCHOLOGICAL BATTLEFIELD, DOMINATES THE FIGHT. MEXICO NEEDS MORE MEDIA COVERAGE TO EXPOSE THE ACTIONS/ACTIVITIES OF CORRUPT POLICE, CITY OFFICIALS, LOCALS COLLUDING WITH THE CARTELS. YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS DYNAMIC BELOW BY READING Bottom Line Up Front: Dominate Psychological Environment – Notes of a Counterinsurgent
-Last, Calderon’s time is up. Mexican Presidents can only serve one six-year term. To Calderon’s credit he’s increased emphasis on cleaning up the police forces throughout Mexico…a very hard task. Calderon is also credited for helping to lessen violence in major drug corridors, such a Ciudad Juarez.
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Other references:
-Mexican Drug War Death Toll from December 2006 to December 2012 is 50,000 NOT 38,000 - See 2012 Trends
-2012 and the Mexican Drug War - 38,000 Killed and Counting
-Bottom Line Up Front: Dominate Psychological Environment – Notes of a Counterinsurgent
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Mexico's 2012 Election: A Drug Lord Reconquista - Town Hall
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Mexico's 2012 Election: A Drug Lord Reconquista
Town Hall
In the towns and neighborhoods where the drug cartels intimidate the Mexican people by threat and violence, the Mexican government combats the drug gangs with armed security forces. That's the fight prong. Clapper noted that Calderon's fighters have ...
Mexico cartels stronger than ever?Christian Science Monitor
Mexico is not a US security threatHouston Chronicle (blog)
State Web Site Tracks Mexican Cartel Violence Along BorderThe Moral Liberal
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Mexico's 2012 Election: A Drug Lord Reconquista - Town Hall
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:11:55 GMT
Can Mexico re-brand itself? - BBC News
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Can Mexico re-brand itself?
BBC News
Some in Mexico are hoping you can after the intensive media coverage of drug cartels, violence, murder and kidnappings in the country. Mexico's President Felipe Calderon has called in a British expert on country branding for advice, and the country's ...
Mexican Mayhem Fuels US 'Bodyguard' BoomWired News
Mexico's 2012 Election: A Drug Lord ReconquistaTown Hall
Mexico is not a US security threatHouston Chronicle (blog)
The Moral Liberal -Christian Science Monitor
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Can Mexico re-brand itself? - BBC News
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:32:56 GMT
Monday, October 31, 2011
Soldiers dismantle telecom network used by Mexican traffickers
Comment: Hopefully this is the lead into a major operation to put the cartels on the run. Over the weekend, a group of hackers threatened to expose cartel members, as well as local and authorities colluding with cartel activities.
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Source:
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2011/10/31/soldiers-dismantle-telecom-network-used-by-mexican-traffickers/
Excerpt:
Soldiers dismantle telecom network used by Mexican traffickers
Published October 31, 2011
Mexico City - Soldiers seized communications equipment being used by drug traffickers in Reynosa, a border city in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, the army said.
The telecommunications gear was seized on Oct. 11 and Oct. 25 by army patrols, the 4th Military Region command said, without identifying the criminal organization operating the network.
A total of 21 antennas, 22 repeaters, 18 duplexers, eight filters and three transceivers were seized.
The telecom network was dismantled as part of the government's "Operation Northeast" targeting drug traffickers and other organized crime groups, the army said.
Marines dismantled an encrypted communications network last month being used by the Los Zetas drug cartel in 10 cities in the Gulf state of Veracruz.
The network employed 12 antennas, computers, radio transmitters, scanners, thousands of feet of cable, cell phones, decoders and solar panels.
The Gulf cartel and Los Zetas have been waging a brutal turf war in Tamaulipas that has left hundreds of people dead since last year.
The two drug trafficking organizations are trying to gain control of smuggling routes into the United States.
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A total of 15,270 people died in drug-related violence in Mexico last year, and more than 40,000 people have died since President Felipe Calderon declared war on the country's cartels shortly after taking office in December 2006.
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http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2011/10/31/soldiers-dismantle-telecom-network-used-by-mexican-traffickers/
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Shadowy group says it targets Mexico drug cartel; some are glad - Los Angeles Times
Comment: While it is understandable people should be concerned about vigilante killings, what is the alternative when the government of Mexico and its police forces are corrupt or inept? Vigilante groups can serve as a temporary stabilizer and/or change agent until something more functional can operate in the open without being targeted. In the meantime however, it is wise for Mexicans to fights from the shadows until they can stabilize their local areas enough to where it is safe for police forces to resurface without being targeted for killing and/or bribes.
No, the vigilante effort is not perfect, it’s a band aid. Had Mexico addressed the worsening plight of the people starting in the early days of the drug war in the 80s, we might not be looking at such a situation.
So, regarding who is behind the killings? That’s not important right now as the people’s security must come first, but the people of Mexico must develop an understanding of their protectors so they do not go into thermal runaway.
One cannot blame Mexicans for going this route, they are like any other human being, they are addicted to living and protecting their families. To be successful, the Mexicans need to disrupt the psychological grip the cartels have over the people by fighting back. The article below shows how they are doing this.
The only effective forces in Mexico at this time are the Mexicans willing to fight back, and the military. The government…so so.
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Shadowy group says it targets cartel; some in Veracruz are glad
MEXICO UNDER SIEGE
It is a sign of the desperation and outrage over drug-war violence that the vigilantes are not only tolerated but welcomed. But there is a disturbing question: Just who is behind their killings?
Suspected members of the Zetas drug gang are escorted this month for public… (Bernardo Montoya / Reuters)
October 19, 2011|By Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Veracruz, Mexico — The callers to the radio program were voicing their support for the Matazetas, the Zeta killers.
Better they fight among themselves. Let them kill each other. Anything to rid us of the thugs who long ago took control of our city and are slaughtering our people.
It is a sign of the desperation and deep outrage over surging drug-war violence that a shadowy group of vigilante killers is not only tolerated but welcomed by many here in Mexico's third-most populous state.
In videotaped presentations, a group of masked men with military bearing has claimed responsibility for the spate of killings, portraying it as a cleansing operation. Many of the bodies had a "Z" for Zeta written on the back with ink marker, a witness said.
The mystery group announced that it was in Veracruz state as "the armed branch of the people, and for the people."
"We are asking officials and authorities who support the Zetas to stop doing so, and let the armed forces know that our only objective is to finish the Zetas," the spokesman for the group told the camera. "We are anonymous warriors, without faces, proudly Mexican."
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Their sudden rise and the surgical precision with which the killers systematically picked off nearly 100 people in 17 days has led to conjecture among some people that they may be operating with implicit or direct support of the government or military. Some suggest that the June kidnapping, torture and killing of three marine cadets in Veracruz might have propelled the marine corps to begin acting outside the law. Officials dismiss such speculation, and others wonder why a group aspiring to be a clandestine death squad would post videos on YouTube.
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In the Michoacan case, the federal government tried, and failed, to prosecute several officials for their ties to La Familia. And Fernandez, a member of Calderon's political faction, was eventually reined in, or at least quieted, by party elders.
 | Vigilant Citizens: Vigilantism and the State |
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Research Resource: Threat Posed by Mounting Vigilantism in Mexico
Below is a copy of the source page:
Threat Posed by Mounting Vigilantism in Mexico
Authored by Dr. George W. Grayson.
- Added September 15, 2011
- Type: Monograph
- 75 Pages
- Download Format: PDF
- Cost: Free
Brief Synopsis
Until the 1980s, Mexico enjoyed relative freedom from violence. Ruthless drug cartels existed, but they usually abided by informal rules of conduct hammered out between several capos and representatives of the dominant Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), which ruled the country until the 1990s. Relying on bribes, the desperados pursued their illicit activities with the connivance of authorities. In return for the legal authorities turning a blind eye, drug dealers behaved discretely, shunned high-tech weapons, deferred to public figures, spurned kidnapping, and even appeared with governors at their children’s weddings. Unlike their Colombian counterparts, Mexico’s barons did not seek elective office. In addition, they did not sell drugs within the country, corrupt children, target innocent people, engage in kidnapping, or invade the turf or product-line (marijuana, heroin, cocaine, etc.) of competitors. The situation was sufficiently fluid so that should a local police or military unit refuse to cooperate with a cartel, the latter would simply transfer its operations to a nearby municipality where they could clinch the desired arrangement. Three key events in the 1980s and 1990s changed the “live and let live” ethos that enveloped illegal activities. Mexico became the new avenue for Andean cocaine shipped to the United States after the U.S. military and law-enforcement authorities sharply reduced its flow into Florida and other South Atlantic states. The North American Free Trade Agreement, which took effect on January 1, 1994, greatly increased economic activities throughout the continent. Dealers often hid cocaine and other drugs among the merchandise that moved northward through Nuevo Laredo, El Paso, Tijuana, and other portals. The change in routes gave rise to Croesus-like profits for cocaine traffickers--a phenomenon that coincided with an upsurge of electoral victories. Largely unexamined amid this narco-mayhem are vigilante activities. With federal resources aimed at drug traffickers and local police more often a part of the problem than a part of the solution, vigilantes are stepping into the void. Suspected criminals who run afoul of these vigilantes endure the brunt of a skewed version of justice that enjoys a groundswell of support.
Source: Threat Posed by Mounting Vigilantism in Mexico
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Vigilantism: Symptom of Failed Governance
Vigilantism: Symptom of Failed Governance
Some Mexicans see their government as inept and ineffective. This is forcing some of them to take matters into their own hands. There are indications this is giving some Mexicans hope.
Friday, October 29, 2010
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