Mexico Violence Resource Project

Promoting nuanced analysis and creative insights

The Mexico Violence Resource Project provides information, analysis, research, and resources for understanding violence and organized crime in Mexico. This collaborative effort gives policymakers, journalists, and scholars the tools to develop deeper understandings and smarter solutions.

DATA

Regularly updated statistics and information related to violence, drug trafficking, and crime.

RESOURCES

Summaries of research and conclusions from leading scholars and analysts.

PERSPECTIVES

Key insights and opinions from our contributors, as well as interviews and commentary.

ABOUT

Our team's background, our objectives, how to become a part of our network.

Latest Perspectives

Nayarit and the Making of a Narco State

Nathaniel Morris explains how and why Nayarit became fertile terrain for corrupt relationships between politicians and narcotraffickers.

Debunking the Narco Myth

Karina García discusses why stereotypes about narcos aren't just entertainment industry myths: they're at the root of ineffective policies.

The Traumas of Violence in La Laguna

How did a sudden wave of violence change life in La Laguna? An interview with Javier Garza.

The Dead Have a Story: An Interview with Vania Pigeonutt

What makes violence in Guerrero distinct, and what lessons can we learn from covering it? An interview with Vania Pigeonutt.

Upcoming

November 30, 2020

Order, Sovereignty, and Violence in Mexico

Romain Le Cour Grandmaison examines the question of overlapping sovereignties and systems of violence in Mexico

Special projects

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