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That is a very good question. Drug cartels usually extort or kidnap migrants for the ransom paid by their relatives in the United States. There is no point in killing them "just because".
It seems the Tamaulipas massacre has more to it than it seems, but the investigation is just in its beginning.
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What countries sell weapons to the Mexico drug cartels?
The United States.
When did the war on cartels start?
In December of 2006, Mexico's new President Felipe Calderón declared war on the drug cartels.
Why is Mexico an Unstable Region?
Two simple words: Corruption and Drug cartels
What recent developments have happened in Mexico?
People killing other people and drug cartels.
What is president hamid karzai doing about the Mexican drug cartels in Mexico?
Not much since he is the president of Afghanistan, and he has many more things to worry about than drug cartels on the other side of the world. On the other hand, most drugs trafficked by Mexican cartels are produced in Mexico, Central and South America; not in Asia.
What is the US doing to help Mexico combat murderous drug cartels?
It provides money and some military hardware, but that's it.
Is crips in Mexico?
No. The Crips are mostly an African-American gang. They however, have been linked to Mexican drug cartels, such as the Juarez Cartel.
What impact do drug cartels have on society?
Although most of killed people - up to 30,000 from 2006 to date - from this conflict belong to either drug cartels or the Mexican police and military forces, most Mexican people have a high sense of insecurity throughout all Mexico.
What are the major economic activity in southern Mexico?
Mexicans run drug cartels, steal things, murder people, and cross the border to the U.S.
What drug cartels are in Ciudad Juárez Mexico?
The Juárez Cartel is predominate in Ciudad Juárez as well as in the northern and eastern parts of the state of Chihuahua.
Why are drug cartels so politically and militarily powerful in Mexico today?
With a yearly revenue of US 320 billion, the Mexican drug cartels are armed with military-grade weapons brought illegally from the United States and have infiltrated several key positions in the Mexican government and security forces.
What is a major political issue between the US and Mexico?
There are two:Illegal immigrants pouring into the United States.Major drug shipments going from Mexico into the United States.Traffic and distribution of high caliber weapons and ammo from the United States into Mexican drug cartels.
