Mexican Drug War
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The Mexican Drug War is a prolonged, violent conflict between the Mexican state and powerful drug trafficking organizations, marked by widespread cartel violence, military deployments, and severe humanitarian impacts across Mexico.
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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drug war ⓘ internal conflict ⓘ |
| cause |
competition between drug cartels
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drug trafficking ⓘ organized crime ⓘ state crackdown on drug cartels ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
beheadings
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enforced disappearances ⓘ extortion ⓘ human rights abuses ⓘ kidnappings ⓘ mass killings ⓘ militarization of public security ⓘ widespread violence ⓘ |
| conflictType |
asymmetric warfare
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low-intensity conflict ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| governmentPolicy |
kingpin strategy
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use of military for public security tasks ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Beltrán Leyva Cartel
NERFINISHED
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Federal Police of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ Jalisco New Generation Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ Juárez Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ Knights Templar Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ La Familia Michoacana NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Zetas NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican government NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinaloa Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ Tijuana Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ drug cartels ⓘ |
| impact |
corruption in law enforcement
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erosion of rule of law ⓘ high homicide rates in Mexico ⓘ humanitarian crisis in some regions ⓘ internal displacement ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | Felipe Calderón administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
2006 deployment of Mexican Army to Michoacán
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capture of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán ⓘ mass graves discoveries in northern Mexico ⓘ |
| objective |
dismantling drug cartels
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reducing drug trafficking ⓘ restoring public security ⓘ |
| opponent |
Mexican state
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drug trafficking organizations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Central American drug trafficking
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United States War on Drugs NERFINISHED ⓘ War on Drugs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
2006
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December 2006 ⓘ |
| status | ongoing (as of early 2020s) ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Mérida Initiative
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| timePeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
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