The Mexican Drug War

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The Mexican Drug war has been going on since 2001 and has changed peoples views on Mexico as a country. It has been defined by Wikipedia as “an ongoing armed conflict between rival drug cartels fighting each other for regional control and against the Mexican government forces and civilian vigilante groups”. There are different cartels all fighting for businesses smuggling drugs into the USA. This is a major problem for Mexico and the US and if they don’t do something to prevent it continuing the lives of innocent civilians and tourists will be put in jeopardy. What is the problem? There are massive problems in Mexico with cartels fighting for turf and smuggling drugs.Mexico’s armed forces are also involved trying to stop the flow of cocaine and marijuana into the US. Innocent people are being killed and their deaths are never investigated alleges the New York Daily Times (NYDT). Mexican officials believe that 70,000 people have died since 2006 but contrary to this Reuters has put the figure at 80,000 dead since the year before. It is because of these statistics that make me thin that the Mexican authorities are corrupt and taking bribes. This is alarming because the figures are so different and the police are men’t to be on the side of the public and keeping them safe. How is it a problem? Drug related violence “has been exploding” and a pentagon report likens “the Aztec nation to the terrorist infested basket case Pakistan”-Time Magazine. The different drug cartels fighting between themselves has created problems for Mexico. According to both the NYDT and Time corruption is present “in all law enforcement agencies” and has been described as “endemic to Mexican politics”. Further to this NYDT has obtained information of gruesom... ... middle of paper ... ...believe that this will take time to be dine right but the needs to be taken now and the money invested now if any this is going to happen in our lifetime. Certainly everyone believes that this disruptive conflict needs to stop for the better of Mexico and the world. 90% of the cocaine smuggled into the US comes from Mexico and the US government need to assist Mexico in any way they can because the only way this is going to end is if the two countries join forces. People in the states are of different onions and it is not looking like the problem will be going anywhere soon. Works Cited http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/mexican-authorities-criminalize-victims-cartel-drug-wars-article-1.1340591 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/13/mexico-marijuana-legalization_n_4784528.html?utm_hp_ref=mexico-drug-wars http://time.com/7058/the-committee-to-save-mexico/

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