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A Mathematical Study of the Mexican Drug Cartels
The ongoing havoc wrought by the Mexican drug cartels provides Mexico with an ongoing problem. How can the cartels be defeated? A recent study approaches the problem mathematically and offers a solution . It’s an interesting study and worth consideration. … Continue reading
Fifth-Largest Employer in Mexico: The Drug Cartels!
It’s important for jobs to be created in Mexico. But what if criminal gangs are one of the biggest employers in the country? A recent study has found that, taken collectively, the Mexican drug cartels are now the fifth largest … Continue reading
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Tagged América Móvil, Drug cartels, Employment, FEMSA corporation, Oxxo convenience stores
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Death Toll Reaches 650 in Sinaloa Cartel War
Since September 9th, a war between two factions of the Sinaloa cartel has been going on in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. As of December 24th, the death toll had reached 650. That’s in addition to the missing, so it … Continue reading
Sinaloa Cartel War Continues, Death Toll Past 500
On September 9th, a war broke out in between two factions of the Sinaloa Cartel, in the state of Sinaloa. The violence pits one faction, led by the son of “El Mayo” Zambada against the Chapitos, sons of “El Chapo” Guzman. … Continue reading
Sinaloa Intra-Cartel Violence Continues, Over 400 Dead, Hundreds Missing, Military Involvement Increases
A November 28th Regtech Times article summarizes the ongoing violence in Mexico’s Sinaloa state, fought between two factions of the Sinaloa cartel. (For previous Mexico News Report articles on the topic, see here, here, here , here and here ). The violence erupted … Continue reading
Criminals Linked to Sinaloa Cartel Arrested in Spain
In a recent article I reported on criminals linked to Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel arrested in California. Now some have been arrested across the pond in Spain, Mexico’s madre patria. From CBS:“Spain has arrested 14 people suspected of links to the … Continue reading
Recent U.S. Operations Target Sinaloa Cartel Activity in California
As two factions of the Sinaloa Cartel battle it out in Sinaloa state, recent drug busts in the U.S. state of California show the strong presence of the Sinaloa Cartel in the U.S. state of California. From a November 11th … Continue reading
Culiacan, Sinaloa: Cartel Conflict Has Changed Life for the Locals, Even Talking on a Cellphone Can Be a Death Sentence
The war in Mexico’s Sinaloa state between factions of the Sinaloa Cartel (see here, here, here and here) is still going on. There have been 200 reported deaths since the outbreak of the conflict on September 9th. An Associated Press … Continue reading
Ocelotl: The Mexican Army’s New Armored Vehicle
At the customary September 16th Independence Day military parade, the Mexican Army (Ejército Mexicano) premiered a new armored vehicle it recently acquired, the Ocelotl, from the Nahuatl word for jaguar. (In articles about the vehicle, I’ve seen it spelled both … Continue reading
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Tagged Army (Ejército Mexicano), Drug cartels, Michoacan, Ocelotl armored vehicle, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state
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