Mexican Drug War
The analysis of murder statistics in Mexico has become a method of sizing up the security situation. It’s rather morbid when you think about it, as these statistics represent real people who were killed. What the analysts are looking for is trends. Is the violence going up or down? It’s hard to tell, as trends, […]
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Some Americans are afraid to visit Mexico, given the ongoing and well-publicized drug cartel violence. On the other hand, millions of Americans still do visit and aren’t victims of crime. This is not a merely academic issue for me: I take my family to visit Mexico twice a year. (For my most recent trip, click here.) […]
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Recent months in Mexico have seen some captures of high-level drug cartel barons, but also the release of a notorious cartel boss, which shocked many people. For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published on Mexidata.info, September 16th, 2013.
Last month, on July 15th, the leader of the Zetas, called Z-40, was captured. This month, the leader of the Gulf Cartel, known as X-20, was captured on August 17th. For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published on Mexidata.info, August 26th, 2013.
Rafael Caro Quintero, a 1980’s-era Mexican drug baron, was released from prison on August 9th, 2013, to the shock and amazement of many. The United States Department of Justice called the release “deeply troubling” and the Mexican Attorney General expressed discontent. Why was Caro Quintero released, and will this provide a precedent for the release of other […]
Should service in the military put an immigrant—even an illegal alien—on the fast track to citizenship? Shouldn’t those who serve be rewarded? As a veteran myself, I honor all veterans for their service and wish them well. I believe that our government must do right by them. However, we shouldn’t confuse these issues. Citizenship and immigration policy should […]
The Mexican Navy is on the frontlines of the Mexican government’s war against the drug cartels, and has received high marks from analysts for its work. In the month of July, the Navy captured a major cartel leader but later in the month lost an admiral in an ambush. For the entire article, click here. […]
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As Mexico and the U.S. border states region become more and more integrated, the Mexican drug cartels also become more integrated. For entire blog entry, click here. Blog entry by Allan Wall, published July 17th, 2013, on VDARE.COM.
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Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has completed nearly five months of his presidency, and the question of security and the ongoing drug war violence are not going away. Analyzing the violence statistics and finding trends is not easy. Plus, there’s the political factor. For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published April […]
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Nature abhors a vacuum. In human society, if one group doesn’t take control another will. This is what has occurred in the area around Ayutla, a town in Mexico’s mountainous Guerrero state, south of Mexico City. For entire article, read here. Article by Allan Wall, published on Mexidata.info on Feb. 11th, 2013.
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