The Latin American Drug Trade
The Latin American Drug Trade

Author: Peter Chalk

Publisher: RAND Corporation

Published: 2011-05-04

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9780833051790

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Transnational crime remains a particularly serious problem in Latin America, with most issues connected to the drug trade. There are several relevant roles that the U.S. Air Force can and should play in boosting Mexico's capacity to counter drug production and trafficking, as well as further honing and adjusting its wider counternarcotics effort in Latin America.

Beyond the Drug War in Mexico
Beyond the Drug War in Mexico

Author: Wil G. Pansters

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-10-30

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1351580604

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This volume aims to go beyond the study of developments within Mexico’s criminal world and their relationship with the state and law enforcement. It focuses instead on the nature and consequences of what we call the ‘totalization of the drug war’, and its projection on other domains which are key to understanding the nature of Mexican democracy. The volume brings together chapters written by distinguished scholars from Mexico and elsewhere who deal with three major questions: what are the main features of and forces behind the persistent militarization of the drug war in Mexico, and what are the main consequences for human rights and the rule of law; what are the consequences of these developments on the public sphere and, more specifically, on the functioning of the press and freedom of expression; and how do ordinary people engage with the effects of violence and insecurity within their communities, and which initiatives and practices of ‘justice from below’ do they develop to counter an increased sense of vulnerability, suffering and impunity?

Mexico's "war" on Drugs
Mexico's

Author: María Celia Toro

Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 9781555875480

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This text explains the punitive trend in Mexican anti-drug policies as a political imperative, an out-growth of the perceived need both to counter the growth of the illegal drug market and to prevent US police and judicial authorities from acting as a surrogate justice system in Mexico.