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Originally Posted by mojaveman
Vigilantes seized a drug cartel's bastion in western Mexico, sparking a shootout as the civilian militias gain new ground in their struggle against drug gangs in a violence-lagued region.
All sounds good but could these "vigilantes" be on the payroll of another cartel? Maybe it really was a noble endeavor.
http://news.yahoo.com/mexican-vigila...220248151.html |
Here's a decent Foreign Affairs article that's related:
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articl...defense-forces
The rise of Mexico's self-defense/vigilante groups "smells" too big, consistent, and comprehensive to be a spontaneous response.
I guess the question to ask is who benefits the most from their rise?
Who are the groups targeting and why?
Will this self-defense/vigilante group effort have any direct/indirect influence over drug and human trafficking into the US?
I'm guessing this could represent a rather considerable demobilization problem in the future.