Mexico's Drug Smuggling
Quinn House
12/16/13
Case Study Essay: Mexico Mexico has had a long time issue with its border next to the United States, drug smuggling is one of the more infamous of the issues. But, more often than not when people think of issues with Mexico, they think about the problems with illegal immigrants. Drug smuggling is one issue that greatly impacts both Mexico and the United States and is often hidden behind issues with Immigration. Mexico has been trafficking drugs illegally now since the 1980’s into the United States. Many Americans are aware of the narcotics being smuggled into the United States illegally, but many are not aware of what the drug cartels are doing to Mexico. Mexico has been dealing with the Drug Wars since 2006, a total …show more content…
Citizens of Mexico have their lives altered everyday by the cartel. Displacement, death, and corruption are present in almost all of the citizens lives. Bottomline, the Mexican people along with the federal government believe that it is an issue that needs to be dealt with. The only people who do not believe the drug cartels are an issue are the suppliers and the cartel members themselves! The United States are unfortunately intertwined with the Drug War because of its border with Mexico. Drug cartels make an estimated $29 billion annually from drug sales in the United States(CNN). Also, out if all the weapons being used by the cartels, nearly 70% came from the United States. In 2008 Congress passed the Merida plan which would provide 1.6 billion dollars to Mexico and Central America and also provide federal law enforcement and supplies. In 2009 research done by the military estimated that if the war was to last for 25 more years Mexico would collapse(Wiki). The study also found the cartels had a presence in more than 200 U.S. cities, something had to be done. In March 2009 the United States announced that they would ramp up efforts to stop the flow of weapons and drugs between the U.S. and Mexico border, thereby initiating involvement in the Drug Wars and the DEA(BBC). The United States has to be concerned with the Drug Wars because they are the market for drug trafficking. 90% of the cocaine that enters the United States if from Mexican drug cartels who sell it. The DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) of the United States has been heavily involved in the drug trafficking, they perform investigations relating to the movement of drugs throughout Mexico. The DEA works specifically on attacking the financial infrastructure of the Mexican drug cartels. The FBI have been working with Mexican federal agents in order to keep drugs out of the United States and to track cartel drug lords.
12/16/13
Case Study Essay: Mexico Mexico has had a long time issue with its border next to the United States, drug smuggling is one of the more infamous of the issues. But, more often than not when people think of issues with Mexico, they think about the problems with illegal immigrants. Drug smuggling is one issue that greatly impacts both Mexico and the United States and is often hidden behind issues with Immigration. Mexico has been trafficking drugs illegally now since the 1980’s into the United States. Many Americans are aware of the narcotics being smuggled into the United States illegally, but many are not aware of what the drug cartels are doing to Mexico. Mexico has been dealing with the Drug Wars since 2006, a total …show more content…
Citizens of Mexico have their lives altered everyday by the cartel. Displacement, death, and corruption are present in almost all of the citizens lives. Bottomline, the Mexican people along with the federal government believe that it is an issue that needs to be dealt with. The only people who do not believe the drug cartels are an issue are the suppliers and the cartel members themselves! The United States are unfortunately intertwined with the Drug War because of its border with Mexico. Drug cartels make an estimated $29 billion annually from drug sales in the United States(CNN). Also, out if all the weapons being used by the cartels, nearly 70% came from the United States. In 2008 Congress passed the Merida plan which would provide 1.6 billion dollars to Mexico and Central America and also provide federal law enforcement and supplies. In 2009 research done by the military estimated that if the war was to last for 25 more years Mexico would collapse(Wiki). The study also found the cartels had a presence in more than 200 U.S. cities, something had to be done. In March 2009 the United States announced that they would ramp up efforts to stop the flow of weapons and drugs between the U.S. and Mexico border, thereby initiating involvement in the Drug Wars and the DEA(BBC). The United States has to be concerned with the Drug Wars because they are the market for drug trafficking. 90% of the cocaine that enters the United States if from Mexican drug cartels who sell it. The DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) of the United States has been heavily involved in the drug trafficking, they perform investigations relating to the movement of drugs throughout Mexico. The DEA works specifically on attacking the financial infrastructure of the Mexican drug cartels. The FBI have been working with Mexican federal agents in order to keep drugs out of the United States and to track cartel drug lords.