Mexico's Drug Trafficking Violence

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The violence generated by Mexico's drug trafficking organisations (DTOs) in recent years has been unprecedented. Although violence has been an inherent feature of the trade in illicit drugs, the character of the drug trafficking-related violence in Mexico has been increasingly brutal. Several politicians and journalists have been murdered and mass killings of young people and migrants using torture and car bombs have led some analysts to question whether the violence has been transformed into something new, requiring a different set of policy responses. This book provides background on drug trafficking in Mexico, identifies the major drug trafficking organisations, and analyses prospects for curbing violence in the future.

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Although violence has been an inherent feature of the trade in illicit drugs, the character of the drug trafficking-related violence in Mexico has been increasingly brutal. This book provides background on drug trafficking in Mexico, identifies the major drug trafficking organisations, and analyses prospects for curbing violence in the future.

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Preface; Mexico's Drug Trafficking Organizations: Source & Scope of the Rising Violence; U.S.-Mexican Security Cooperation: The Merida Initiative & Beyond; Statement of Gary M. Shiffman, PhD., before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Hearing on "It's Strictly Business: Understanding the Evolution of Violence in Mexico"; Testimony of Pamela K. Starr, Director, U.S.-Mexico Network, & Associate Professor of International Relations & Public Diplomacy, University of Southern California, before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Hearing on "It's Strictly Business: Understanding the Evolution of Violence in Mexico"; Statement of Rodney G. Benson, Chief of Intelligence, Drug Enforcement Administration, before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Hearing on "Is Merida Antiquated? Part Two: Updating U.S. Policy to Counter Threats of Insurgency & Narco-Terrorism"; Testimony of Assistant Secretary William R. Brownfield, before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Hearing on "Is Merida Antiquated? Part Two: Updating U.S. Policy to Counter Threats of Insurgency & Narco-Terrorism"; Mexico's "Narco-Refugees": The Looming Challenge for U.S. National Security; Index.