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.
Stories by Patrick Corcoran
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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