Tracking Mexico's Drug Cartels

Violence related to the drug trade is rampant in Mexico, where gunmen are every bit as brutal as the death squads in Iraq. The Mexico Security Memo is a weekly summary report concerning instability and key incidents. (With Stratfor interactive map) [more]

The threat posed by Hurricane Dolly's landfall near the U.S.-Mexican border exacerbates the already dangerous security situation there. [more]

Violence related to the drug trade is rampant in Mexico, where gunmen are every bit as brutal as the death squads in Iraq. The Mexico Security Memo is a weekly summary report concerning instability and key incidents. (With Stratfor interactive map) [more]

After a short spate of relative calm, the wars between Mexico’s drug cartels and the government have been ratcheting up again — and there are indications that someone may be circulating rumors in an attempt to capture Washington’s attention. [more]

Evidence indicating suspected drug traffickers used butane canisters to detonate a car suggests the cartels have adopted improvised incendiary devices in their increasingly brutal struggles. [more]