Mexico: Challenging drug prohibition from below
Chapter from TNI's State of Power 2015
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
The horrific forced disappearance of 43 students in Iguala reveals how organised crime and corruption thrive in conditions of institutional or democratic weakness, shaped to a large extent by distinctive transnational relations (importantly, in this case, with the US). Fortunately groups like the Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity are showing a burgeoning 'social power' that has the potential to change politics and policy in Mexico.
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