Tracking Mexico's Drug Cartels

The Mexico Security Memo tracks and analyzes key incidents over the past week. (With STRATFOR interactive map) [more]

The Mexico Security Memo tracks and analyzes key incidents over the past week. (With STRATFOR interactive map) [more]

The Mexico Security Memo tracks and analyzes key incidents over the past week. (With STRATFOR interactive map) [more]

Violence is increasing on the northeastern Mexican border. (With STRATFOR map) [more]

The Mexico Security Memo tracks and analyzes key incidents over the past week. (With STRATFOR interactive map) [more]

The Mexico Security Memo tracks and analyzes key incidents over the past week. (With STRATFOR interactive map) [more]

The Mexico Security Memo tracks and analyzes key incidents over the past week. (With STRATFOR interactive map) [more]

The Mexico Security Memo tracks and summarizes key incidents over the past week. (With STRATFOR interactive map) [more]

The Mexico Security Memo tracks and summarizes key incidents over the past week. (With STRATFOR interactive map) [more]

The Mexico Security Memo tracks and summarizes key incidents over the past week. (With STRATFOR interactive map) [more]

The Mexico Security Memo tracks and summarizes key incidents over the past week. (With STRATFOR Interactive Map) [more]

The Mexico Security Memo tracks and analyzes key incidents over the past week. (With STRATFOR interactive map) [more]

The Mexico Security Memo tracks and analyzes key incidents over the past week. (With STRATFOR interactive map) [more]

Though a success for the Mexican government, the death of a high-ranking drug trafficker means violence ahead. [more]

In this report on Mexico’s drug cartels, we assess the most significant developments of 2009 and provide an updated description of the country’s powerful drug-trafficking organizations, as well as a forecast for 2010. [more]

The Mexico Security Memo tracks and analyzes key incidents over the past week. (With STRATFOR interactive map) [more]

The Mexico Security Memo tracks and analyzes key incidents over the past week. (With STRATFOR interactive map) [more]

The United States and Mexico face systemic challenges in efforts to secure their shared border from drug cartel violence. In Part 3 of a special report, STRATFOR examines constraints on U.S. efforts to control crime and violence in the border region. [more]

The United States and Mexico face systemic challenges in efforts to secure their shared border from drug cartel violence. In Part 2 of a special report, STRATFOR examines tactics used in cross-border smuggling and patrol operations and questions of corruption on both sides of the Rio Grande. [more]

The United States and Mexico face systemic challenges in efforts to secure their shared border from drug cartel violence. In Part 1 of a special report, STRATFOR examines the geographic and political issues that weaken Mexico’s central government and contribute to the strength of the cartels. [more]