narco-terrorism

Border Violence Spillover: A Growing, but Undefined Problem

Peter J. Munson — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 08:30:00 +0000

Border Violence Spillover: A Growing, but Undefined Problem Peter J. Munson Tue, 01/15/2013 - 3:30am

Transnational criminal organization violence is spilling over the southern border of the US, but without a definition the extent of the epidemic is unknown.

Why Arresting “El Chapo” Might Be a Bad Thing

Peter J. Munson — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:30:00 +0000

Why Arresting “El Chapo” Might Be a Bad Thing Peter J. Munson Wed, 10/31/2012 - 5:30am

It sounds crazy, but catching the most notorious and wanted drug trafficker in the world might be a bad thing.

War on Terror: Radicalization and Expansion of the Threats

Peter J. Munson — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:30:00 +0000

War on Terror: Radicalization and Expansion of the Threats Peter J. Munson Thu, 10/11/2012 - 5:30am

A warning and call to action from the French criminologist.

Guadalajara: The Next Epicenter of Violence in Mexico?

Peter J. Munson — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:30:00 +0000

Guadalajara: The Next Epicenter of Violence in Mexico?

Guadalajara could lose its protected status among drug lords and become the next epicenter for drug-related violence.

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¿Por qué es más difícil desarticular las actuales redes criminales mexicanas que los carteles colombianos de los años noventa?

Peter J. Munson — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:25:56 +0000

¿Por qué es más difícil desarticular las actuales redes criminales mexicanas que los carteles colombianos de los años noventa?

Mexican criminal networks are far more decentralized and thus more resiliant than the Colombian cartels of the 1980s.

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Understanding Informational Features of Transnational Criminal Networks: Cases from Mexico and Guatemala

Peter J. Munson — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:02:41 +0000

Understanding Informational Features of Transnational Criminal Networks: Cases from Mexico and Guatemala

A look at the gray agents - the public servants, political actors, or security agents - that promote criminal interests.

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Five Ps for a Violence Reduction Strategy in Mexico (Part III)

Peter J. Munson — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:10:40 +0000

Five Ps for a Violence Reduction Strategy in Mexico (Part III) Peter J. Munson Fri, 03/09/2012 - 6:10am

Guillermo Almada offers part three of his series on how to reduce violence in Mexico.