Influence of transnational drug trafficking on the economy and security of  Mexico

The article examines the impact of transnational drug trafficking on the economy and security of Mexico on the examples of the activities of several Mexican drug cartels operating in different parts of the country. The article analyzes the overall impact of drug crime on the economy and security of the country. Modern trends of drug crime are considered: fragmentation, diversification and competition between the subjects of drug crime. The conclusion of the study is that the federal government's ongoing policy to combat transnational crime only exacerbated the problem, leading to a further decline in the Mexican economy and internal security.

Keywords

drug cartels, drug trafficking, level of violence, security, war on drugs

Received

09.10.2021

Publication date

24.01.2022

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15671

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GOST	Marchuk N. Influence of transnational drug trafficking on the economy and security of Mexico // Latin America – 2022. – Issue 1 C. 59-66 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://latamerica-journal.ru/S0044748X0018052-6-1 (circulation date: 29.04.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S0044748X0018052-6
MLA	Marchuk, Nikolay "Influence of transnational drug trafficking on the economy and security of Mexico." Latin America 1 (2022):59-66. DOI: 10.31857/S0044748X0018052-6
APA	Marchuk N. (2022). Influence of transnational drug trafficking on the economy and security of Mexico. Latin America (1 ), pp.59-66 DOI: 10.31857/S0044748X0018052-6

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