Mexico’s Drug War: The Politics of Violence
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Length: 29:01
We’ve all heard about the violence resulting from the Mexican drug trade, but how did things get so bad? Six years into a militaristic drug-war strategy employed by Mexico’s government, why are things even worse? On this edition, political science professor David Shirk sheds light on the history and politics of the war on drugs in Mexico. Plus an emerging movement in Mexico points to how both Mexicans and Americans can play a role in creating change.
Special thanks to the Lannan Foundation in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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We’ve all heard about the violence resulting from the Mexican drug trade, but how did things get so bad? Six years into a militaristic drug-war strategy employed by Mexico’s government, why are things even worse? On this edition, political science professor David Shirk sheds light on the history and politics of the war on drugs in Mexico. Plus an emerging movement in Mexico points to how both Mexicans and Americans can play a role in creating change.
Special thanks to the Lannan Foundation in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Timing and Cues
Total run time is 29 minutes (no hard breaks)
-Optional cutaway at 1:00
-Optional (floating) cutaway between 12:00 and 20:00
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