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

A Phantom Line: Reflections on the Dark Side of the State-Crime Dynamic

The modern Mexican state is the result of a dynamic relationship between authorities and organized crime: the dividing line is an illusion.

Justice, Colonialism, and the Illusion of the Narcostate

In the indigenous communities of the Sierra Tarahumara, drug traffickers are increasingly involved in matters of order and justice.

Cartels, Control, and Communicating the Reality of Tamaulipas

Few places are as central to the history of Mexico’s contemporary violence as Tamaulipas. It was in Tamaulipas where old-school drug...

"Sinaloa is not Guerrero": Illicit Production, Licit Agribusiness

How does opium gum extracted in the Sierra of Sinaloa makes its way to consumers in neighborhoods in the U.S.?

A Phantom Line: Reflections on the Dark Side of the State-Crime Dynamic

The modern Mexican state is the result of a dynamic relationship between authorities and organized crime: the dividing line is an illusion.

Justice, Colonialism, and the Illusion of the Narcostate

In the indigenous communities of the Sierra Tarahumara, drug traffickers are increasingly involved in matters of order and justice.

Cartels, Control, and Communicating the Reality of Tamaulipas

Few places are as central to the history of Mexico’s contemporary violence as Tamaulipas. It was in Tamaulipas where old-school drug...

News and Notes

May 4, 2022

FY2020 Foreign Military Training

Our Foreign Military Training dashboard has been updated with the latest FY2020 report from the U.S. government. Interesting trends include an increase in human rights-focused training, and a growing interest in cybersecurity and cyberwarfare.

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