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U.S. Marijuana Legalization Smashed Mexico's Weed Exports - As Intended
But I was wrong. It didn't, as many of us hoped, weaken cartels
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Why Did They Massacre The Mormons In Mexico?
It's more accurate to call it an act of terror than an accident
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Murder in Baltimore Versus Murder in Mexico
I compare gang homicides on the north and south sides of the border
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Mexico Murder Map 2024
Which places in Mexico are safer? Which are among the most violent in the world?
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How Much of Mexico is Governed by Cartels?
A: None 100%. But there is a duopoly of power in chunks of the country.
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Mexico's Cartel Map 2024
Who controls what turf at the dusk of AMLO's presidency?
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What Are Cartels?
The term "drug cartel" is criticized yet ubiquitous. Agents impose it to construct cases. Yet organized crime networks unleashing death are very real.
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Five Forces Driving the Migrant Surge
Hunger; Tyranny; Crime-War; Coyotes; Information
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Applied Math Versus Cartels
A study in Science finds cartels are Mexico's fifth biggest employer. Can you stop the gangsters recruiting faster than recruits are murdered?
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Three Uncomfortable Truths About Bukele's Crackdown On Gangs
It's Effective. It's Popular. It's Brutal.
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The Paradox of Mexico's Drug War and Peace
Brutal violence mixes with "normal life" and growth. How does this function?
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So, is Mexico a Narco State?
Security chief Genaro García Luna is found guilty. He's just the tip of the iceberg.
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