U.S. Efforts to Prevent Mexico Drug Trafficking
U.S. Government Accountability Office Report
Since his inauguration in December 2006, President Felipe Calderón has mobilized the Mexican military and law enforcement in a series of large-scale counternarcotics operations throughout the country. These efforts have targeted areas, particularly along the U.S._Mexican border, where drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) have exerted most influence. By pursuing and detaining the leaders of these criminal organizations, Mexican authorities have disrupted DTOs’ internal power structures and territorial control. The DTOs have countered government pressure with increased violence against law enforcement entities. The government’s efforts to disrupt drug trafficking operations also appear to have intensified conflicts among DTOs over access to lucrative…
