Golden Triangle of Mexican drug trafficking
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The Golden Triangle of Mexican drug trafficking is a rugged, remote region in northwestern Mexico notorious as a major center for opium poppy and marijuana cultivation and a historic stronghold of powerful drug cartels.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drug trafficking region
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geographic region ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán
NERFINISHED
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Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo NERFINISHED ⓘ Rafael Caro Quintero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
remote
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sparsely populated ⓘ |
| climate | favorable for illicit crop cultivation ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Golden Triangle of Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| economicCharacteristic |
high dependence on illicit crops
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poverty in rural communities ⓘ |
| governmentResponse |
crop eradication campaigns
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militarized security operations ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
Beltrán-Leyva Cartel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guadalajara Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ Juárez Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinaloa Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| illegalActivity |
drug production
ⓘ
drug trafficking ⓘ |
| illicitEconomy | heroin trafficking ⓘ |
| illicitEconomy |
marijuana trafficking
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opium gum production ⓘ |
| impact |
contributes to U.S.-Mexico security tensions
ⓘ
contributes to transnational organized crime ⓘ |
| includesState |
Chihuahua
NERFINISHED
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Durango NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinaloa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cannabis production
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heroin production ⓘ marijuana cultivation ⓘ opium poppy cultivation ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementChallenge |
difficult terrain for eradication operations
ⓘ
limited state presence ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sierra Madre Occidental
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Mexico ⓘ |
| notableTown |
Badiraguato
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parral region NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamazula de Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInDrugTrade |
major source of heroin for U.S. market
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major source of marijuana for U.S. market ⓘ |
| securityIssue |
armed confrontations between cartels and security forces
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drug-related violence ⓘ |
| strongholdOf | Sinaloa Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
mountainous
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rugged ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
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