The Cartels

An up-to-date examination of Mexico''s version of the War on Drugs that exposes the evolution of major cartels and their corruption of politicians law-enforcement agencies and the Army.What can President Enrique Pea Nieto do to curb the narcotics-induced mayhem in Mexico and what would be the consequences to the United States if he fails? This book analyzes Mexico''s transition from a relatively peaceful kleptocracy controlled by the Tammany-Hall style Institutional Revolutionary Party/PRI (19292000) to a country plagued by rural and urban enclaves of grotesque violence. The author examines the major drug cartels and their success in infiltrating American and Mexican businesses; details the response from the Obama administration; assesses the threat that the continuing bloodshed represents for the United States; and emphasizes the constraints on America''s ability to solve Mexico''s crisis despite U.S. contributions of intelligence military equipment training and diplomatic support.