Criminal Violence in Guanajuato This is an article by Tomas Andres and Michael Carvallo in Small Wars Journal discussing the recent upsurge of violence in Guanajuato, Mexico. This is rooted in inter-cartel violence exacerbated by the kingpin strategy pursued by the United States and Mexico. This multiplied criminal organizations by creating struggles for secession and splinter groups who turned to other criminal activities besides narco-trafficking to make money. In the state of Guanajuato - far from the U.S. border - this is through natural resource theft and attempting to control the domestic drug market, largely with respect to meth. The article makes important points about the importance of each of these: • Gasoline: “The theft of Pemex fuel for sale on the black market is a major criminal racket in Mexico, causing over one billion USD in losses to the state oil company at its peak in 2016.[67] According to organized crime expert Dr. Guadalupe Correa-...
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