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> That legalizing drugs would make the cartels and the violence disappear. I wonder, however, if drugs had never become illegal would a major crime organizati
by jimnotgym 8y ago
> That legalizing drugs would make the cartels and the violence disappear.
I wonder, however, if drugs had never become illegal would a major crime organization managed to form in the first place?
- 21 8y agoRussia has major crime organizations without having a reputation as a narco place.
- zeroname 8y agoEvery country has crime organizations than runs illegal drugs. Mexico or Colombia are special because they're right where the one most profitable drug in the world is produced.
- mkstowegnv 8y agoMexico has only recently become a major poppy growing heroin producer. Before that the cartels were largely making money by dominating the flow of cocaine produced in South America. http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/english/mexico-primary-source-heroin-us http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/english/mexico-primary-source-... A saying in Mexico is that the nation's troubles are due to being so far from God and so close to the United States.
- onetimemanytime 8y agoCan we agree that "mafia" related violence levels are much, much higher in MX? Mexican cartels have the infrastructure already in place: "Miguel, get 25 guys and hijack the fuel trucks"...or rob armored trucks. That infrastructure, including manpower, political protection etc was built and is probably maintained with drug money.
- HarryHirsch 8y agoWe know the answer already. The Sicilian Mafia was a landowners' association and traded in citrus fruit. Vito Corleone was a literary figure, but it's understandable why he was averse to moving into the drug trade.