Mexican Modern War There are seven drug cartels in Mexico (CRS 1). The most important cartels are Sinaloa and Juarez. The Sinaloa cartel operates in the states of Nayarit‚ Sinaloa and Mexico State (Reforma 1). The Juarez cartel operates in Sinaloa‚ Nuevo León‚ Chihuahua‚ Jalisco‚ Morelos; and Quintana Roo. Mexican cartels employ individuals and groups of enforcers‚ known as sicarios. Statistics show that more than twenty people are killed daily in Ciudad Juarez‚ Chihuahua in crimes related
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PESTLE Mexico Social : Language : Spanish (most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world) And ameridian languages (68 distincts) such as Yucatec Maya or Nahuatl. Religion : There are many religions in Mexico‚ but the Catholic Church is the most represented. About 83%/ After‚ you could find other christians for 10% and other religions (only 3%). 5% are non-religious. Culture/Customs : Family & business : Hierarchy and structure in business are really important in Mexico
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President Calderon’s government is currently fighting the drug problem of Mexico. In Calderon’s home in the state of Michoacan‚ the states of Jalisco‚ and Guerrero drug related violence has increased considerable. Life has changed for the worst in Mexico under the rising tsunami of drug violence. As early as October of 2007‚ the United States drug czar declared that the civil war in Mexico had greatly affected the drug trade in the United States. Cocaine distribution has risen up to 50 percent
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Migration cASE STUDY Introduction Migration is the movement of people from one area to another‚ be it across the road‚ or to the other side of the earth. Everyday over 2000 Mexicans try and cross the 2000km border that spans between Mexico and the USA. The immigrants walk for miles to try and illegally enter the country and for many it is a wasted journey as they are returned shortly after by the US border patrol police. The immigrants usually travel in groups of 10 and up‚ friends
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Astorga and David A. Shirk Mexico and the United States: Confronting the Twenty-First Century This working paper is part of a project seeking to provide an up-to-date assessment of key issues in the U.S.-Mexican relationship‚ identify points of convergence and diver- gence in respective national interests‚ and analyze likely consequences of potential policy approaches. The project is co-sponsored by the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies (San Diego)‚ the Mexico Institute of the Woodrow Wilson
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Foods of Mexico: Salsa When I hear the word Mexico‚ images of mouthwatering enchiladas and quesadillas come to mind. And of course‚ salsa. Salsa may not seem very unique‚ but its history stretches back to the time that the Aztecs ruled Mexico (Dumois). The Aztecs used salsas and guacamoles to transform “something as tasteless as white chicken breast into a real delicacy‚ worthy enough to be served on the most sophisticated and elegant table” (Dumois). Salsa is made from ingredients that are already
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American relations with Mexico. From the early 20th century with railroads and mines to post NAFTA‚ a cycle of displacement has become embedded into U.S.-Mexico relations. Throughout the readings of the class and the short documentaries we’ve watched‚ it is apparent that the Mexican American community has been a chief source of the expansion of America. The first major uprooting of Mexican labor began at the onset of the 20th century when the U.S. built railroads into Mexico. The U.S. had become an
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In was the year 1921‚ the Mexican revolution had ended and the Mexican people wanted to restore order in their country. However‚ others lost everything during the war and seeked reform in America. 4 men found each other and went to side by side to for their journey in just their donkeys‚ knowing that they had the same goal to move to the U.S for a better life. Even Though they were all Mexican‚ each of them grew up differently and came from different types of families. One them was called Juan who
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Asian History in Mexico From attending the Mexican/Asian presentations last Tuesday I learned some new interesting facts about Asian/Mexican history. I found it interesting that there was a good deal of Japanese immigration over to Mexico. Before this presentation I never would have guessed that Japan and Mexico really had any history together. An interesting quote I noted from the second presenters slide was “I am 60% Mexican and 60% Japanese”. That being said‚ it is clear that a good number
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begin with‚ Webster acknowledges that an information society can be understood with different definitions: Technological‚ economic‚ occupational‚ spatial and cultural. Every one of this proves how Mexico is not fit to be called an information society. In the case of the technological approach‚ Mexico falls short to provide most of its citizens has access to the latest information technologies or that Mexican society has experienced a structural impact due to technologic innovations. Poverty‚ exclusion
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