Mexico's Drug-Related Violence.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cartels.

Violence.

Mexico.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (26 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines causes for escalation of drug-related violence in Mexico. Summarizes Mexican counterdrug efforts, information on major drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) and other groups and emergent cartels, causes and trends in the violence, Calderon Government efforts to crackdown on DTOs, and corruption challenges; and considers escalation of violence in 2008 and 2009. Analyzes objectives and implementation of the Merida Initiative and other measures that U.S. Government has taken to support Mexico in its battle with the drug traffickers.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Mexico's Drug-Related Violence

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