Narcotráfico e violência no México contemporâneo: uma análise a partir das relações internacionais

Abstract

The present work aims to analyze Mexico's comtemporary situation, especially regarding the presence of drug trafficking and its impacts. The data presented indicate high levels of violence, as a result of the war on drugs, political crisis and disrespect to the global human rights regime.Thereby, the lack of debate on alternative measures to combat/fight drug trafficking and drug use demonstrates how, in the case studied, politics gave way to war.In order to analyze this situation, it will be presented the history of drug trafficking in the country, the mexican political historic and Mexico-United States' bilateral relations, regarding drug combat/fight.Therefore, it will be highlighted how the two parties that were in power, between 1929 and 2017, contributed to the current situation, with emphasis on the involvement with the cartels by one of them and use of military devices by the other. In addition, it will be evidenced the important role played by external possibilities, such as the drug demand by the US, which have made the illegal market quite profitable, resulting in the development and strengthening of mexican cartels.Finally, disappearances and deaths data will be presented, which points to the alarming and dangerousness situation in mexican territory, with waves of violence and lack of trust by the population in the political system.