Mexiko. Violent criminal groups are eroding Mexico’s authority and claiming more territory
Mexiko. Violent criminal groups are eroding Mexico’s authority and claiming more territory
(…) Organized crime here once meant a handful of cartels shipping narcotics up the highways to the United States. In a fundamental shift, the criminals of today are reaching ever deeper into the country, infiltrating communities, police forces and town halls. A dizzying range of armed groups — perhaps more than 200 — have diversified into a broadening array of activities. They’re not only moving drugs but kidnapping Mexicans, trafficking migrants and shaking down businesses from lime growers to mining companies. (Washington Post, Serie, 2021, egl./span.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/mexico-losing-control/mexico-violence-drug-cartels-zacatecas