Yes. The root of the problem is the large segment of the American population taking illegal drugs.
Timeline of the Mexican Drug War happened in 2008.
The Mexican federal government against the operatives of the various drug cartels located there.
Yes.
They aren't; at least not directly. That is the reason there is an economic boom on the northern cities such as Juarez, Torreon or Monterrey, where the brunt of the war takes place.
It is called the Mexican American war for a reason. The US fought Mexico.
Officially, since it was pronounced by former Mexican president Felipe Calderon (term: 2006-2012) on December 11, 2006. It has lasted until this day.
the laws are : you may not use knives or guns . you may not take captives
The Mexican - Indian War first began after Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztec Indian tribe. Battles between the colonists and the natives continued for many years.
Texas requested annexation to the United States.
From the Mexican side, there have been more than 28,000 dead due to this conflict. From the American side, a couple of billion dollars to equip the Mexican military.
The Mexican War on Drugs (2006-present) is the reason. Mexican military and federal police forces have disrupted the 'status quo' between drug cartels, so these criminal organizations are fighting against each other and against the Mexican government to secure drug transport routes into the US as well as local drug markets. This has resulted in routine shootings and even massacres between drug cartels, sending 'messages' towards each other in the form of very violent and gruesome executions. To date, there have been more than 30,000 people dead due to this conflict.
The Mexican movement is known as Indignados, which began on 28th March 2011, to protest against Drug War.