Mexican Drug War has been among the deadliest in the world, ranking number three in total accumulated deaths. In the 2000s, the Mexican government tried to protect large businesses from the cartels. But this only resulted in a sharp rise in violence in the country, and in a decade-long slaughter of innocent civilians. This up to date, lucid study covers everything you need to know about the war, stretching from the 1980s until 2022, and placing the conflict in the context of ever-rising US illegal drug demand.
