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The Revenge of Geography: Why Mexico Matters
by Crispin Burke and Albert (Jim) Marckwardt

Journal Article | May 17, 2013 02:30 AM | Comments(9)

In the book’s final chapter, Kaplan warns America’s pivot to Asia may overlook its greatest foreign policy opportunity: building an enduring partnership with Mexico to safeguard our most...

Friction Rises as Mexico Curbs U.S Role in Drug Fight
by SWJ Editors

Blog post | May 1, 2013 01:16 PM | Comments(1)

An important article in yesterday's NY Times by Randal Archibold, Damien Cave, and Ginger Thompson. 

Mexican Cartel Strategic Note No. 14: Narcocantante (Narco-singer) Assassinated in Mission, Texas
by John P. Sullivan and Robert Bunker

Blog post | May 1, 2013 01:11 PM | Comments(0)

Singer Jesus “Chuy” Quintanilla is the latest in a string of balladeers and musicians to be killed in Mexico’s drug war.  This time the killing occurred in Texas.

Social Banditry and the Public Persona of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán
by Guy Fricano

Journal Article | April 29, 2013 02:30 AM | Comments(0)

Implications for information operations in Guatemala.

Why Mexico's Zetas Expanded Faster than their Rivals
by SWJ Editors

Blog post | April 24, 2013 02:46 PM | Comments(0)

An offering from Viridiana Rios and SWJ El Centro Fellow Stephen Dudley.

How to Win the Mexican Drug War
by Robert Bunker

Blog post | April 15, 2013 08:25 AM | Comments(0)

How to Win the Mexican Drug War - Washington Post Op-Ed by Viridiana Rios.

Knowing Where and How Criminal Organizations Operate Using Web Content
by Robert Bunker

Blog post | February 26, 2013 09:30 AM | Comments(1)

MOGO (Making Order using Google as an Oracle) is highly cost effective and provides very significant OSINT (open source intelligence) analytical capabilities via a web crawler approach.

Sniper Executes a Police Chief of Nuevo Leon with a .50 Caliber Rifle (Translation)
by Robert Bunker

Blog post | February 25, 2013 08:30 AM | Comments(1)

This may very well be the first targeted assassination of a Mexican public safety official by a sniper utilizing a .50 cal rifle.

Peña Nieto’s Piñata: The Promise and Pitfalls of Mexico’s New Security Policy against Organized Crime
by SWJ Editors

Blog post | February 23, 2013 07:25 AM | Comments(0)

SWJ El Centro Fellow Vanda Felbab-Brown's new paper.

Capo-Militaries: An Illicit Modus Operandi of Armed Forces and Intelligence Services in Peru, Mexico, and Venezuela
by Magdalena Defort

Journal Article | February 18, 2013 03:30 AM | Comments(0)

Capo-militaries, by their diverse portfolio of activities, such as the use of sophisticated weapons, logistics, and tactics, have become threats to national and international security.

Patron Saints of the Mexican Drug Underworld Training Course
by Robert Bunker and Robert Almonte

Blog post | February 4, 2013 08:30 AM | Comments(0)

Drug traffickers utilize “saints” and spirits to protect themselves from U.S. law enforcement. Some information and support for law enforcement officers.

Trans-Border Institute Briefs NORTHCOM on Mexican Security Challenges
by SWJ Editors

Blog post | February 1, 2013 05:08 PM | Comments(0)

An overview of the recent findings of the Justice in Mexico Project.

The Birth of American Operational Art: Winfield Scott’s Mexico City Campaign during the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848
by Kenneth A. Starskov

Journal Article | January 31, 2013 03:30 AM | Comments(0)

Scott balanced risk and opportunity through a combination of careful planning and preparation, combined with strategic and operational understanding and patience.

Mexican Cartel Tactical Note #16
by Robert Bunker

Blog post | January 28, 2013 09:15 AM | Comments(1)

Grenades are becoming more and more common in Mexico with thousands seized from the gangs and cartels and are becoming an officer safety concern on this side of the border.

Mexico Drug Policy and Security Review 2012
by Nathan P. Jones

Journal Article | January 11, 2013 03:30 AM | Comments(1)

Mexico's new president Enrique Peña Nieto has trumpeted its proposed reforms, but there are more similarities than differences with the Calderon Administration.

The Benefits of a Paramilitary Force in Mexico
by John P. Sullivan

Blog post | January 11, 2013 05:30 AM | Comments(0)

Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto plans to create a Gendarmería Nacional, initially of 10,000 officers, to police the contested plazas and regions impacted...

Criminal Insurgency: Narcocultura, Social Banditry, and Information Operations
by John P. Sullivan

Journal Article | December 3, 2012 05:30 AM | Comments(7)

“The Family doesn’t kill for money; it doesn’t kill for women... only those who deserve to die, die... [T]his is divine justice.”

Why Arresting “El Chapo” Might Be a Bad Thing
by Sylvia Longmire

Journal Article | October 31, 2012 04:30 AM | Comments(3)

It sounds crazy, but catching the most notorious and wanted drug trafficker in the world might be a bad thing.

Guadalajara: The Next Epicenter of Violence in Mexico?
by Sylvia Longmire

Journal Article | August 29, 2012 04:30 AM | Comments(0)

Guadalajara could lose its protected status among drug lords and become the next epicenter for drug-related violence.

A Call for Caution: The (Side) Effect of Mexico’s Entry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership
by Justin Peele

Journal Article | July 3, 2012 11:23 AM | Comments(0)

Will Mexico’s admittance into the Trans-Pacific Partnership create an even more empowered global criminal network?

A New Anti-Drug Strategy in Mexico?
by Dave Dilegge

Blog post | June 26, 2012 08:15 PM | Comments(0)

A New Anti-drug Strategy in Mexico? By Nathan Jones, Baker Institute Blog.

The Merida Initiative and Mexico’s Legislative and Constitutional Reforms
by Carlos Nash Licona

Journal Article | June 12, 2012 04:39 AM | Comments(0)

Mexico’s war against their drug cartels is a war they cannot win by themselves. Must we take some responsibility?

Mexico Cartel Drops Aerial Leaflets Against Gov't
by Robert Bunker

Blog post | May 31, 2012 07:57 PM | Comments(5)

Mexico Cartel Drops Aerial Leaflets Against Gov't - AP via The Seattle Times. BLUF:    

Mexico’s Two Major Crime Cartels Now at War
by Dave Dilegge

Blog post | May 24, 2012 11:34 PM | Comments(9)

Mexico’s Two Major Crime Cartels Now at War by William Booth, Washington Post.

The Case of Mexico: A Hard Pill to Swallow
by Justin Peele

Journal Article | April 20, 2012 04:54 AM | Comments(8)

Must we define drug traffickers in Mexico as terrorists and do more to prevent their disastrous effects?