In Latin America, drug trafficking and the presence of drug cartels is a major and growing problem. Over the past year or so, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was the major drug lord in Mexico. His name was spread over news headlines and his escapes from custody were showcased over the news, just before he was recently recaptured. That’s when Ruben Oseguera Cervantes or “El Mencho”, surfaced as the new face of drug trafficking. He is known to be the most bloodthirsty of Mexico’s drug traffickers. Born July 17, 1966 in the poverty stricken village of Michoacan, cultivated avocados until he migrated to California. El Mencho is the leader of the Cartel de Jalisco New Generation, which has cells operating in twelve different Mexican states. At the age of 25, Ruben and his brother Abraham were arrested for distribution of heroin in the northern region of California. He was sentenced to 5 years but only served three before he was deported. To help strengthen ties with Abigail Gonzalez Valencia and the “Cuinis” in the methamphetamine business, El Mencho married one of Valencia’s sisters. DEA has ranked the “Cuinis” as the cartel of the richest drugs in the world for its connections with Europe and Asia. CJNG (Cartel de Jalisco New Generation) is said to be characterized for their extreme …show more content…
Though we hear about different drug wars that are going on throughout Latin America, this article shows whats going on specifically in Mexico. It also shows the importance of the DEA and other countries drug enforcement groups, they did a great job on recapturing El Chapo but now that he’s gone El Mencho’s group came to the limelight and many others will continue to do that once his cartel has shut down. I don't believe the job of the drug enforcement is ever over, its like playing whack-a-mole, once you hit one several others pop
In the Ted talk called, The Deadly Genius of Drug Cartels, with the speaker Rodrigo Canales, he talks about the following; the violence of the drug cartels, the financial businesses of the drug cartels, and how they're successful with the U.S is involved. First, in the Ted Talk, Rodrigo Canales speaks about the violence of Mexico from the past six years which is caused by the drug dealers. The violence is caused by the drug dealers because it's key to them to have good brand management and having a strong group organization, therefore causing them to be violent. Also, the amount of violence in Mexico was caused by the drug dealers causing 100,000 innocent casualties, which is more deaths than the Iraq war. Next, in this Ted Talk, the speaker Rodrigo Canales explains the financial businesses of the drug cartels and how they're successful and how the U.S is involved with the drug cartels to make the cartels financially stable.
Recent arrests and the diminished opportunity to forward cocaine to U.S had left them with the necessity to embark in kidnappings, auto thefts, extortion, murders for hire, human smuggling, and other felonies not to mention that local demand for narcotics had increased recently. The Tijuana Cartel operations extents from the U.S Mexico border across Central America through the Pacific Route and receives support of one of most violent criminal organizations: Los
Google Books, https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=bDEDBQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA196&dq=mexican+drug+cartels&ots=8goVXKwGf_&sig=UkmUGWh_lIrl9krS6hWNRCtzjoQ#v=onepage&q=mexican%20drug%20cartels&f=false "Drug Trade and Trafficking." Teen Health and Wellness, Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. June 2015. Accessed March 21, 2018. http://teenhealthandwellness.com/article/134/drug-trade-and-trafficking.
A drug cartel is a combination of drug manufacturing and drug transportation organizations under one person’s leadership. While there is numerous drug cartels around the world the Mexican cartels have arguably more power than most in regards to territory and membership. This power has allowed them to have main control in not only Mexico but in the United States as well making them a key player in the drug trade. In 2006, the Mexican government challenged multiple drug cartels such as the Sinaloa cartel, The Los Zetas, and the Gulf cartel, beginning the Mexican Drug War. This war has gone on for the past ten years and is still continuing today, causing the death of 10,000 people a year on average. The Mexican Drug War is having a negative impact
The arrest of Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman was a victorious circumstance for the Mexican government, who have been closing down on his presence for the recent past years. Mexican authorities began taking down high ranked members of the Sinaloa Cartel including two of Guzman’s main associates. On February 22, 2014, the world’s most wanted man had also been captured. Although the biggest drug lord has been captured, the crime and violence left behind cannot be forgotten.
The CIA’s 50-year history of smuggling drugs into America is generating hatred for the United States throughout the world. Like Pontius Pilate, CIA washes their hands of the human tragedies and the corruption of government offices. They do this by remaining and by refusing to recognize the evidence, supporting corruption. For the past 50 years, the CIA has abused its power by deliberately drugging and corrupting America; and therefore should be prosecuted.
The cartel will continue to take over Mexico. Even after decades have passed, the cartel is still creating massive history. Teens are accepting this awful behavior. The cartel is getting wiser and thriving for new businesses. Mexican citizens are constantly being terrified of these cartels and can't trust the police. Education standards must be raised to give Mexican citizens more opportunities. President Pena Nieto needs to control this situation so the death rates lower. If nothing gets accomplished, the cartel will take over Mexico.
The war over drug routes and power between rival cartels has left Mexico in a bloody war. The violence occurring throughout the country only seems to escalate. In part, the United States has a role in this war because of the exploitation of weapons. Unfortunately, a lot of people are being killed every day because of the drug war. Action from Mexico must be taken swiftly to avoid any further casualties by collaborating with the United States on how to stop the smuggling of guns, building trust between the community and the police, and deciding on a plan to the help the economy for their citizens.
Over the last several decades, violence has consumed and transformed Mexico. Since the rise of dozens of Mexican cartels, the Mexican government has constantly been fighting an ongoing war with these criminal organizations. The cartel organizations have a primary purpose of managing and controlling illegal drug trafficking operations in Central America and South America to the United States. Violence on a massive and brutal scale has emerged due to the nature of the illegal drug trade. Because the drug trade is vastly widespread, cartels are often fighting one another and competing in business. Mexican authorities count at least 12 major cartels, but also talk of an untold numbers of smaller splinter groups. (Taipei Times). Five cartels from Mexico have risen to become the extremely powerful amongst all the drug organizations operating in Mexico. The Guadalajara Cartel, the Sinaloa Cartel, the Tijuana Cartel, the Juarez Cartel, and the Gulf Cartel. These organizations, along with other distinguished Mexican cartels, have plagued Mexico with violence, terror, and fear due to the essence and nature of illegal drug trafficking.
...they continue to send troops to regain control of towns and prevent violence and crime in an attempt to make drugs a less prominent factor in their society. All that we as individuals can do to somewhat change the course of the future of the cartels is to educate ourselves on drug abstinence and help stop the spread of the use of drugs.
Drug trafficking has been a massive concern between the borders of Mexico and the U.S. “since mid 1970s” (Wyler, 1). Drug trafficking is “knowingly being in possession, manufacturing, selling, purchasing, or delivering an illegal, controlled substance” (LaMance, 1). A dynamic relationship exists amongst Columbia, Mexico, and the U.S. the informal drug trafficking economy. This growing informal drug economy leads to many individuals creating a substantial living through this undercover market. These individual drug cartels monopolizing the trafficking market are a growing problem for the U.S economy and need to be located and controlled. If this trafficking continues, the U.S. informal economy will crush the growth of legal industries. The trafficking and abuse of drugs in the U.S. affects nearly all aspects of consumer life. Drug trafficking remains a growing issue and concern to the U.S. government. The U.S. border control must find a way to work with Mexico to overpower the individuals who contribute to the drug trafficking business. This market must be seized and these individuals must be stopped.
The crime rates and homicides in Mexico are absolutely jaw dropping. There were 17,372 intentional homicides and 14,720 negligent homicides in 2013 alone! The brutality of the cartels is simply disgusting. They kill anything in their way of making money, or anything that has the slightest possibility of getting them imprisoned. They kill government officials, women, and even small children. They intentionally will kill someone in the most horrifying way and put it in a public place to send messages to people. You also have to take into account how many innocent civilians have been hit by stray bullets or have been a witness to something that happened and have been killed for solely being a witness to a crime. One of the scariest parts about this whole drug war is that one has to question who or what is going to stop these horrible wars between these powerful and money hungry cartels?
Since it’s beginning, the war on drugs has been a series of lost battles. Failed expectations in Panama, Colombia and Bolivia provide glaring examples.
Over the last decade, Southwest border violence has elevated into a national security concern. Much of the violence appears to stem from the competing growth and distribution networks that many powerful Mexican drug cartels exercise today. The unfortunate byproduct of this criminality reaches many citizens of the Mexican border communities in the form of indiscriminate street gang shootings, stabbings, and hangings which equated to approximately 6,500 deaths in 2009 alone (AllGov, 2012). That same danger which now extends across the border regions of New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, and California has the potential for alarming escalation. Yet, despite the violence, evermore-brazen behavior continues to grow, as does America’s appetite for drugs. Even though drug-related violence mandates that law enforcement agencies focus on supply reduction, the Office of National Drug Control Policy should shift its present policy formulation efforts to only drug demand reduction because treatment and prevention efforts are inadequate and strategy has evolved little over the last three decades.
Beith, Malcolm. (2013, September 24). The current state of Mexico's many drug cartels. CTC Sentinal