Ioan grillo has reported on latin america since 2001 for international media including time magazine, reuters, cnn, the associated press, pbs newshour, the houston chronicle, cbc, and the sunday telegraph. At least 11 killed in mexico s latest drug violence. Consequences for mexicos nascent democracy katrina m. Since 2006, the numbers of killings and disappearances attributed to the drug war and organized crime have surpassed 150,000. Popular mexico drug war books goodreads share book. At least 11 killed in mexicos latest drug violence mexico. Mexico pursuing vanished victims of its drug wars the. Mexican militiaman and his family killed after speaking. The most outlandish stories from the drug war in mexico. Aug 01, 2018 mexico s official murder rate last year was nearly 30,000 people. The horrors of the mexican drug war have faded into the past for many, as murders and massacres are in decline.
It is widely assumed that this is almost entirely caused. Mexican drug cartels targeting and killing children the. Oct 29, 2010 civilians falling victim to mexico drug war. On the frontline of mexicos drug war hotspots youtube. Thousands of children in mexico are orphans or victims in a myriad of ways of the drug war and the record.
Although violence between drug cartels had been occurring for three decades, the mexican government held a generally passive stance regarding. Americas long drug war has produced countless tragedies, ruined lives and led to parentless children, as well as the deaths of drug warriors, nonviolent offenders and innocents. Nine members of a family with dual citizenship in the u. Domestic dissatisfaction with mexican drug war grows. There are so many characters involved in the drug cartels and this book touches on many hundreds of them. End mexican drug cartels, and the cartels in the u. Innocence assassinated is a project that focuses on the living victims of mexicos drug war. We examine the case of the drug war in mexico, which. Oct 23, 2011 read about how mexicos drug war may become its iraq. Mexican militiaman and his family killed after speaking out. Suspected drug cartel gunmen kill nine members of a family.
Family members of people who have disappeared in mexico displayed pictures of their loved ones this month in monterrey. But if you only look at isolated incidents, you dont get the full picture. That is what is so unjust about the war on the cartels in mexico, innocent civilians will get caught in the crossfire. Since the beginning of the mexican war on drugs in 2006, female civilians, both mexican. A report of a robbery in acapulcos poorest barrio neighborhood that would probably never be investigated. After learning about the mexican drug war between the feared cartels and the government, check out the craziest narco instagram photos of mexico s most feared cartels. Although violence between drug cartels had been occurring for three decades, the mexican government held a generally passive stance regarding cartel violence through the 1980s and early 2000s. I talk to gonzalo in a prison cell he shares with eight others on a sunny tuesday morning in ciudad juarez, the most murderous city on the planet. Deaths among military and police personnel are an estimated 7% of the total. The mexican attorney generals office has claimed that 9 of 10 victims of the mexican drug war are members of organizedcrime groups, although this figure has been questioned by other sources. Women in the mexican drug war have been civilians and participants. Then, have a look at 20 absolutely ridiculous facts about infamous drug kingpin pablo escobar. One photojournalists view of mexicos violent drug war.
The forgotten victims in mexicos drug war by aram barra and daniel joloy 29 3. Like the other recruits, he had been sent by a drug cartel known as guerreros unidos to a training camp in the mountains. Mexico is supported by the united states in this conflict through the merida initiative. Aug, 2012 these are innocent victims of the mexican drug war. Mexican tourism falls dramatically due to rising drug cartel violence 31 oct, 2017. Mexico drug gangs force gladiatorstyle death matches telegraph. Photos show death and destruction from more than 10 years. Mexicos stilldisputed presidential election provided new momentum to end the drug war. I originally read this book years ago and have since also read sicario, which is an excellent book on the narcos and their inner workings.
Read about how mexicos drug war may become its iraq. Minors, college students killed in dutertes drug war. The mexican drug war also known as the mexican war on drugs. Minors, college students killed in dutertes drug war 5th update the youngest reported victim of the war on drugs is an infant in maguindanao. Undercover inside the mexican drug war excerpt in this extract, the anonymous duo behind the blog del narco tell why they risk their lives to document mexico s war on drugs. The autobiography of a mexican assassin by molly molloy, prayers for the stolen by jennifer clement, the fi. Jul 27, 2015 the staggering death toll of mexicos drug war. In other parts of the country, like acapulco and ciudad juarez, drug gangs have threatened to extort them.
Media representations of women caught up mexicos drug conflict are often twodimensional, resorting to the dichotomy of portraying women either as helpless victims or powerful drug queens. These are innocent victims of the mexican drug war. Emilia typed in her password and checked her inbox. It has been accepted for inclusion in this collection by an authorized administrator.
The gulf cartel and the price of americas drug war in mexico at. Dec 03, 2011 teachers in mexico are among the innocent victims in this fight. In mexico, grieving parents call for end to drug wars, legalization. In mexico, many of the drug wars dead are innocents. In 2006, newly elected mexican president felipe calderon declared war on the drug cartels. His intention was to stop the violence, corruption and narcotics. Jun 23, 20 mexico pursuing vanished victims of its drug wars. Photos show death and destruction from more than 10 years of mexicos drug war. Mexican drug cartels targeting and killing children the washington. But only a shift in american policy can bring that about.
The worst year since the government started counting bodies 20 years ago. They told me she was innocent, that they made a mistake, said lopez perez. Do we want to severely weaken the drug cartels in mexico and the drug gangs in the u. America is to blame for mexicos drug war all debates. Roman, 28, is a member of mexicanos en exilio or mexicans in exile a network of mexican activists, journalists, politicos and ordinary workingclass families like hers, who arrived in the united states seeking asylum from criminal assassins in mexico. Apr 28, 2015 forgotten victims of mexico drug war s stray bullets. Photos show death and destruction from more than 10 years of mexico s drug war. Authorities investigating the massacre reported numerous hijackings of passenger buses on mexican federal highway 101 in san fernando. As marijuana advocates and drug policy reformers around the nation celebrate 420, take a look at stories of people whose lives were cut short by the drug war. It has actually been a good year for mexico, in at least one respect. The drug war surrounded her, and she quickly realized that women not just men were serving as. For the most part, anytime an engagement between armed groups and the authorities occur, they engage without regard to the physical integrity of noncombatants. In mexico, grieving parents call for end to drug wars.
The timeline of some of the most relevant events in the mexican drug war is set out below. Real life on the frontlines of colombias drug war by jess hunterbowman 16 2. Mexico pursuing vanished victims of its drug wars the new. Children of the drug war harm reduction international. Drug enforcement administration dea remain adamant that the united states and mexicos supply side strategies are in fact successful. More than 160,000 people in mexico have died as a result of drug war violence, according to pbs. The recent loss of innocent lives has heightened the anxiety in the country and seemed to buttress statements by secretary of state hillary rodham. Evidence from mexicos drug war sukanya basuyand sarah pearlmanz december 14, 20 abstract the effect of violence on peoples residential location choice remains a debated topic in the literature on crime and con.
Apr 26, 2016 in mexico, grieving parents call for end to drug wars, legalization. Mexicos tarahumara are the worlds greatest ultrarunnersand the next victims of the drug war. The mexican drug war is the mexican theater of the global war on drugs, as led by the u. Tens of thousands of people have died in mexico as a result of the drug cartels, many of them killed in horrible ways. An internationally recognized center for advanced studies and a national model for public doctoral education, the graduate center offers more than thirty doctoral programs in. The graduate center, the city university of new york established in 1961, the graduate center of the city university of new york cuny is devoted primarily to doctoral studies and awards most of cunys doctoral degrees. Despite the rising death toll, drug war hawks at the u. Claims that 90% of mexican drug war victims are criminals is a statistic far removed from cristina romans experience in a country where police and military have fallen into corruption.
Undercover inside the mexican drug war excerpt in this extract, the anonymous duo behind the blog del narco tell why they risk their lives to document mexicos war on drugs. Mexicos drug war victims continue their long wait for help. Aug, 2012 mexican drug war claims innocent victims. From my keen observation, it is a very sad fact that the philippines current administrations drug war crisis has fully pressed the pedal of acceleration to more division, hatred, cycles of violence copycat killings, summary killings, extra judicial killings, collateral victims of drug war, toxic revenge, and perpetual impunity. Now, normally at this point in the evening the chairman of intelligence squared, robert rosenkranz, who is also chairman of the rosenkranz foundation, takes to the stage, and he briefly outlines whats before us, what our debate really is about and what the issues are. In this lastknown photo taken outside a juarez prison in 1993, the 5 foot 6 inch son. Remembering mexicos dirty war 50 years after tlatelolco. Civilians falling victim to mexico drug war the new york. Mexican tourism falls dramatically due to rising drug. Because of this escalating violence, mexico now ranks behind only pakistan and iran as the administrations top international security concern.
Among saturdays victims were a federal police commander and two agents. Reported kidnappings jumped from 428 to 1,128 over the last decade. Number of innocents killed in mexico drug war up 172%. The gulf cartel and the price of americas drug war in mexico 9780762791255. That is what is so unjust about the war on the cartels in mexico, innocent civilians will get caught in the. Mexican drug war claims innocent victims raw story. Civilians falling victim to mexico drug war the new york times. Since i first read it i decided to skim through it again and it still stands i think as one of the best books out there on the ongoing mexican drug war. Mar 01, 2009 drug cartel fueled violence has turned into a war in mexico, with thousands of deaths and the government battling wellarmed gangs whose militaryquality weapons come mostly from u. In mexicos brutal drug war, children are increasingly victims, innocents caught in the crossfire, shot dead alongside their parents and intentionally targeted. The staggering death toll of mexicos drug war drug lord.
Violence is rising in mexicos drug war, and the victims include cartel membersand now children. Jun 15, 2011 mexico drug gangs force gladiatorstyle death matches drug gangs in mexico have been forcing innocent victims to fight each other in gladiatorstyle death matches. Mexican drug wars innocent victims daniel hernandez. Transnational entrepreneurs and drug war violence between. We here in the drug war homeland remain largely oblivious to the consequences of our drug policies overseas, whether its murderous drug cartels in mexico, murderous cops in the philippines, barbarous forced drug treatment regimes in russia and southeast asia, exemplary executions in china, or corrupted cops and politicians everywhere. The mexican drug war has been a hot topic in recent years, with an astonishing amount of media coverage and plenty of news articles that have focused on the horrors that have now kept many tourists away from this previously popular travel destination. Nov 08, 20 one photojournalists view of mexico s violent drug war.
In mexicos drug war, children are increasingly victims, shot dead alongside their parents and intentionally targeted. Photos show death and destruction from more than 10 years of. Mexicos bloody war on the nations drug cartels may be losing public and political support, the washington post reported july 28 some members of president felipe calderons own political party are calling for a shift in tactics in the face of a violent, militaryoriented confrontation that has led to more than 10,000 deaths. Read cnns fast facts to learn more about how the mexican government has been fighting against drug traffickers since december 2006. Mar 20, 2017 mexican drug cartels hit the headlines on a pretty regular basis, usually for some outrageously violent act or another. The prevailing assumption is that this is either a turf war between rival cartels, or a war between the forces of the state primarily. Forgotten victims of mexico drug wars stray bullets. Marriott told the media that mexico continues to be a desirable destination for visitors from around the world and weve had very few.
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