Mexico’s Drug Trafficking Organizations: Source and Scope of the Rising Violence
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41576_20110107.pdf
Provides background on drug trafficking in Mexico, identifies the major organizations, and analyzes the context, scope and scale of the violence. Examines current trends in violence, prospects for curbing violence, and compares situation with that in Colombia. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org