Cartels Are Mexico's Fifth-Largest Employer, Study Finds

Cartels Are Mexico's , Fifth-Largest Employer, Study Finds.
'The Guardian' reports that organized crime
groups in Mexico have become the country's
fifth-largest employer with 175,000 members.
'The Guardian' reports that organized crime
groups in Mexico have become the country's
fifth-largest employer with 175,000 members.
A new study published in the journal 'Science' looked to
mathematically model cartel membership and determine
how levels of violence would respond to different policies. .
A new study published in the journal 'Science' looked to
mathematically model cartel membership and determine
how levels of violence would respond to different policies. .
According to the study,
locking up cartel members will only
serve to increase the murder rate.
More than 1.7 million people in
Latin America are incarcerated, and
adding more people to saturated jails
will not solve the insecurity problem, Insight Crime think tank report, via 'The Guardian'.
More than 1.7 million people in
Latin America are incarcerated, and
adding more people to saturated jails
will not solve the insecurity problem, Insight Crime think tank report, via 'The Guardian'.
The authors of the study argue that
cutting cartel recruitment would be the
best way to reduce bloodshed in the nation.
The authors of the study argue that
cutting cartel recruitment would be the
best way to reduce bloodshed in the nation.
Between 2007 and 2021, the number of
homicides in Mexico more than tripled,
with the government reporting 34,000 victims.
Between 2007 and 2021, the number of
homicides in Mexico more than tripled,
with the government reporting 34,000 victims.
The numbers equate to about 27 victims for
every 100,000 inhabitants, making it one of
the most dangerous countries in Latin America.
The numbers equate to about 27 victims for
every 100,000 inhabitants, making it one of
the most dangerous countries in Latin America.
'The Guardian' reports that the Sinaloa cartel and
the Jalisco New Generation cartel have been
fighting for domination at a national level.
'The Guardian' reports that the Sinaloa cartel and
the Jalisco New Generation cartel have been
fighting for domination at a national level.
However, according to analysts, 198 armed
groups have been identified in Mexico, many of
which serve as subcontractors to larger cartels.
However, according to analysts, 198 armed
groups have been identified in Mexico, many of
which serve as subcontractors to larger cartels.
Victoria Dittmar, a researcher for Insight Crime, says
that part of the difficulty her group faces is determining
what constitutes membership in organized crime.
It can be very difficult to say
who is a member of a criminal
organization, and who isn’t.
What about a politician
that receives money? , Victoria Dittmar, Insight Crime researcher, via 'The Guardian'