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

How to Tell the Story of the Drug War

Where our narratives about violence come from, and why they matter.

"A Brutal Complicity": The Roots of Violence in Veracruz

How have crime and violence evolved in Veracruz? An interview with Xalapa-based journalist Miguel León.

Memory Lost: What Dies with a Murdered Journalist?

Amid this crisis of violence against journalists, some things have been overlooked, particularly memory and understanding.

Forgetting El Chapo: Why Mexico’s Violence Will Remain Unabated

Three often overlooked topics are indispensable for conversations about insecurity in Mexico.

Upcoming

October 7, 2020

Violence Against Journalists

A resource brief discussing insights on the factors that put journalists at risk in Mexico.

October 14, 2020

Culiacan Revisited

An examination of the events of October 17, in collaboration with Revista Espejo and the Noria Mexico and Central America Program.

October 21, 2020

"The Dead Have a Story"

An interview with Vania Pigeonutt examining the complicated nature of violence in Guerrero, and the challenges of telling the story.

November 4, 2020

From Nota Roja to News Blackouts

An interview with Javier Garza exploring the history of journalism and crime in La Laguna.

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