News Briefs Last year was the most violent in Mexico since 2011, an increase that is led by intra-gang warfare in cartels left leaderless by government crackdowns, according to the Economist. The new spike in fuel theft in Puebla is emblematic of the new modus operandi by gangs that lack the sophistication for massive drug operations. But violence has also been fueled by the rise in opium production to feed U.S. demand, notes the piece. (See last
Fuel theft and violence in Mexico (May 15, 2017)
Fuel theft and violence in Mexico (May 15…
Fuel theft and violence in Mexico (May 15, 2017)
News Briefs Last year was the most violent in Mexico since 2011, an increase that is led by intra-gang warfare in cartels left leaderless by government crackdowns, according to the Economist. The new spike in fuel theft in Puebla is emblematic of the new modus operandi by gangs that lack the sophistication for massive drug operations. But violence has also been fueled by the rise in opium production to feed U.S. demand, notes the piece. (See last