How Patients Became Collateral Damage in Mexico’s War on Fentanyl
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The current fentanyl crisis in the United States has had various and powerful consequences for Mexico. In the past month,…
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Judicial Reforms Spells Trouble for Mexico’s Democratic Independence
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Mexico’s judicial reforms just approved last month in Parliament will have long-lasting repercussions for the nation. These changes mean that…
Fog of War: The Challenges of Reporting on Narco-Violence in Mexico
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Beheadings. Hanging bodies. Torture. More torture. Shootouts. Shootout aftermath. Twitter. Telegram. Instagram. Facebook. Reddit. This is what it feels like…
“I Feel Like a God”: Drones in the Modern Drug War
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“Sometimes I feel like a God hurling thunderbolts from afar,” one US soldier commented, regarding the god-like power drone operators…
Will Latin American Leaders Finally Unite to End the Drug War?
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From September 7 to 9, 2023, the “Latin American and Caribbean Drug Conference: For Life, Peace, and Development” took place…
Should Latin America Be Concerned about Fentanyl?
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In Latin American media, the tragedy of the opioid crisis and fentanyl in the United States is understood through such…
“Las Bestias” : The Armoured Vehicles of the Mexican Drug War
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In mid-June of this year, Mexican armed forces destroyed 14 armoured vehicles belonging to drug trafficking groups. These armoured vehicles,…
Language Matters: Is My Country a “Narco-state”?
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The term “narco-state” has been used by politicians, journalists, and law enforcement agencies since the 1980s. While it was initially…
Mexico’s Threat to Ban Medical Fentanyl is Painfully Misguided
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Mexico’s president has been the first North American leader to call for the outright ban of the medical use of fentanyl, as…