Amid national and international criticism for his handling of the Culiacán meltdown, President López Obrador faces his toughest public security test yet.
Stories by Patrick Corcoran
Irapuato, Guanajuato, symbol of rising violence in Mexico’s mid-sized cities
The surge of violence in oft-overlooked mid-sized towns such as Irapuato has played an under-appreciated role in driving public security challenges.
National guard another costly institutional reform whose potential is uncertain
The new force is another step closer to taking up arms, but the logic behind its creation and its potential for improving the security remain uncertain.
Growing violence hits once peaceful BCS
Reprinted from InSight Crime After years of flying beneath the organized crime radar, the state of Baja California Sur in FULL STORY
How next president can tackle violence
Reprinted from InSight Crime Mexico enters the 2018 presidential campaign on the heels of the most violent year in its FULL STORY
Zetas-Gulf Cartel fight continues in northeast
Reprinted from InSight Crime The ongoing decline of the Gulf Cartel and the Zetas has left northeastern Mexico without a single dominant criminal force. FULL STORY
Spyware scandal a gift for organized crime
Reprinted from InSight Crime. Recent revelations about the government of Mexico’s widespread use of spyware to monitor adversaries in the press FULL STORY
The reasons behind Tijuana’s new violence
Reprinted from InSight Crime The beginning of 2017 has brought a striking increase in violence to Tijuana, Mexico, and the FULL STORY
