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"The killings last Monday, which led Pope Francis, himself a Jesuit, to bemoan #Mexico’s unrelenting violence, underscore how Mexican #organizedcrime groups rule over huge swaths of the country’s territory."
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1/ "Last year, U.S. Northern Command chief Gen. Glen VanHerck told a congressional committee that about one-third of Mexico’s territory is effectively run by organized crime groups. Mexico’s government denied the claim."
2/ "The two #Jesuits, Joaquín Mora, 80, and Javier Campos, 79, were killed inside their church, said Roberto Fierro, the attorney general of northern #Chihuahua state, where the killings occurred. Chihuahua is one of Mexico’s most violent states."
QUESTION: Mexico's #drugcartels are serious threats to U.S. #NationalSecurity. So, what are the main implications of #COVID19 on Mexico’s drug trade; particularly on Mexican cartels? We asked @GCorreaCabrera Ph.D. Assoc. Professor @ScharSchool. Follow this thread for the answer. 
ANSWER: "Some security experts and other analysts foresee a rapid adjustment of Mexican drug cartels to the new market conditions, alleging that these groups are willing to take enormous risks and
normally adapt successfully to adverse circumstances by taking advantage of existing opportunities. Without considering other factors, some pose positive scenarios for drug trafficking organizations, alleging that these enterprises will transform and diversify their activities,
2019 in Review📅Article by @charlottecuthbo (Thread👇)
#BorderCrisis Peak, #Mexico Cooperation, and Judicial Wrangling
The year began with President Trump declaring a #NationalEmergency at the southern #Border. theepochtimes.com/year-in-review…
#BorderCrisis Peak, #Mexico Cooperation, and Judicial Wrangling
The year began with President Trump declaring a #NationalEmergency at the southern #Border. theepochtimes.com/year-in-review…
The #BorderCrisis escalated, and in May, nearly 133,000 #IllegalAliens were apprehended by #BorderPatrol, with a further 11,000 presenting at ports of entry without legal documentation.
By the end of fiscal 2019, almost 1 million people had entered the US illegally.
By the end of fiscal 2019, almost 1 million people had entered the US illegally.
Over 600,000 of them were either individuals within a family unit or unaccompanied minors—both vulnerable populations that often arrived sick and required more care than #BorderPatrol was set up to provide.
