Mexico City Threats

Mexico City is one of the most interesting geographical locations to read about. Why? Because of its vast resources, location, and economic potential. Although Mexico City has great geographic potential, they still seem to be facing troublesome times. This can also be contributed to the geographical location. Mexico City is interesting because Mexico’s geography plays a huge part in every aspect of this land which effects Mexico City. It effects their way of life, their economy, and their external affairs. Mexico plays a huge role in every aspect of Mexico City. Mexico has an interesting climate. It is surrounded by water and has vast forests that stretch for miles. Beyond being just in a good location environmentally wise, they are also in a good location trade wise. Mexico is bound to the United States. It is more a part of North America than it is South

This effects their way of life in an interesting way. Drugs can both bring wealth and poverty to Mexico City. Not only does the drug problem affect the city itself, it also can affect the relationship of Mexico’s neighbors. In the article The Drug War in Mexico Confronting a Shared Threat, David A. Shirk goes on to explain how the “Events in late 2010 and early 2011, such as Wikileaks’ disclosure of persistent skepticism within the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City of Calderón’s government and military performance, and the death of a U.S. immigration and customs agent at the hands of drug traffickers, led to an unexpected nadir in U.S.-Mexico relations.” Mexico City is in a tough spot because it is geographically the best place to trade. Trading is what mostly effecting Mexico City’s way of life. Mexican drug cartels take in between $19 and $29 billion annually from U.S. drug sales. Life in this city is a mixture between the rich because of the market trade and the rich because of the drug