Transcript mexico drug war.Spencer

Mexico
Information Compiled
By
Spencer Bicknell
Background Overview
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Each year more and more people are killed
by wars between the Drug Cartels in
Mexico, 2010 totaling over 11,000 people.
It is estimated that 90% of the cocaine in
the United States comes through Mexico.
Most of the cocaine routed through Mexico
is produced in the South American country
of Colombia.
Firearms
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Mexicans have firearms available to them
legally but due to the process being difficult
most are smuggled from the United States.
Most AK-47 and AR-15 semi automatic
rifles come from the United States while full
automatic weapons are less common and
smuggled from elsewhere.
There is only one legal gun shop in all of
Mexico.
More Firearms
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Top: Actual M15
seized from Drug
Cartel. Notice US
Flag on strap.
Bottom: AK-47
example.
Fighting
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On right: darker
red areas have
more conflicts.
9 out of 10 victims
in crimes are
members of
organized crime,
such as drug
cartels
Political Vs Practical
Political
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Sending 1,800
troops to a border
of over 2,000
miles.
Enforcing the war
on drugs in
Mexico when the
US demand is
high for drugs.
Practical
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Sending at least
4,000 troops in
order to better
maintain the
border.
Spending money
on drug
rehabilitation
programs to cut
US demand.
Legalization of Drugs
Positive
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Less need for
smuggling
Drug Cartels have
less power
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Price goes down
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Less casualties
Negative
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More drug use
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Price goes down
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More US
produced drugs
Bibliography
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Drug_
War
http://projects.latimes.com/mexico-drugwar/#/its-a-war