This piece provides readers excellent context, for both novice and experts,
regarding Mexico's Drug War. The author introduces readers to the history
of the drug conflict and its impact on the state from political,
military/security, informational/perceptual, economic, societal and other
realms. The only thing the piece appears to lack are some deeper societal
and cultural impacts the drug has on society, but those can be obtained by
reading other material.
Mexico's Drug Trafficking Organizations: Source and Scope of the Rising
Violence
June S. Beittel
Analyst in Latin American Affairs
August 3, 2012
Source Link: http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41576.pdf
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
In Mexico, Rehearsing to Inject Drama Into the Courtroom - New York Times
"More open trials, the theory goes, will increase due process and accountability in a country where the much-publicized arrests of cartel bosses are common, but the actual convictions of criminals are not. Fewer than a quarter of crimes in Mexico are reported and over all, just 2 percent result in sentences, according to a 2010 report by the Trans-Border Institute at the University of San Diego."
In Mexico, Rehearsing to Inject Drama Into the Courtroom - New York Times
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Crime Group Suspected in US Ambush in Mexico - Wall Street Journal
"MEXICO CITY—Twelve Mexican federal police were under investigation on Sunday over an ambush that wounded two American diplomats in the hills above the Mexican capital, as suspicions mounted that an organized crime group may have been involved in the attack."
Crime Group Suspected in US Ambush in Mexico - Wall Street Journal
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Guadalajara- cartel road blockades
"According to Milenio, the majority of the road blockades took place outside of Guadalajara (see map below showing the municipalities where road blockades were reported). This does suggest that these were highly coordinated actions, either intended to demonstrate the reach of the Jalisco Cartel or to distract the security forces from some other activity, perhaps El Mencho's escape from the area."
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Mexican gangs block roads, torch vehicles in western Mexico - Chicago Tribune
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Mexican gangs block roads, torch vehicles in western Mexico - Chicago Tribune
 Sydney Morning Herald | Mexican gangs block roads, torch vehicles in western Mexico Chicago Tribune MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Armed gangs blocked highways throughout Guadalajara, Mexico's second biggest city, on Saturday and vehicles were set on fire amid a surge in drug-war violence. Police confirmed seven unauthorized roadblocks constructed with ... Mexican gangs block roads, torch vehiclesTVNZ Mexico Police Fire on US Embassy Vehicle in Crime-Patrol AreaBloomberg Mexican police officers shoot two US diplomatsTehran Times Northern Voices Online all 821 news articles » |
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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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Sunday, August 19, 2012
Cheran, Michoacan, Mexico: Failed Governance and The People’s Rebellion 15 April 2011 to April 2012
Situation
This 18.5 minute video shows what local people did to mitigate organized criminal activities (drug cartel types and lumberjacks) in a small town located in the Mexican state of Michoacan. For three years, people in this small down were murdered, kidnapped, robbed and extorted.
This video is about a group of women who set the conditions for a local rebellion which seized control of their local government to rid their community of organized criminal influence. The video underlines the importance that organized criminal activity can be disrupted if the people band together- yes, it comes with risk.
People of Cheran Revolt
The people of Cheran suffered under heavy organized criminal influence over a three to four year period, then finally had an uprising in 2011 to take back their community. The church, not the municipal office, served as the foundation for command, control and communication over their community. From there the locals developed a plan of action to establish security. The locals then studied how to establish their own form of governance.
Failed Governance
Ironically, it was the police who helped the criminals rob the people, and a civilian government (local, state and national) that failed to act. See how the people stand up for themselves.
Lessons Learned and the Significance
This is a good news story. The successes of counterinsurgency is rooted in the ability of the people to take control of their government; NOT by constantly relying on their government to run everything for them. In 2007, Iraq experienced such an incident that changed the whole outcome of the conflict in Iraq. There are indications some of this is happening in Afghanistan as well. There’s much to learn from this video.
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