Mexico's Drug Trafficking Organizations Source and Scope of the Rising Violence

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime prevention.

Narcotics.

Violence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Provides background on drug trafficking in Mexico, identifies major drug trafficking organizations (DTOs), and analyzes context, scope, and scale of recently increased violence. Discusses Mexican anti-drug strategy and DTO reaction. Examines current trends in violence, analyzes prospects for curbing future violence, and compares upsurge of violence in Mexico to situation in Colombia 20 years ago

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division. Mexico's Drug Trafficking Organizations

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-FDT-0881

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