Drug War: Drug Violence Diffusing Throughout Mexico

InSight Crime: "The report·says that while homicides linked to organized crime in major drug trafficking hotspots along the US border seem to be falling, they are on the rise in Mexico's interior. Whereas in 2010 the five most violent cities in Mexico accounted for around 32 percent of crime-related killings, they now make up slightly less than a quarter. Ciudad Juarez, once widely considered to be “ground zero” in Mexico’s war on organized crime, witnessed the most drastic change: in 2011 the city accounted for just 9 percent of Mexico’s violence, compared to 18 percent in 2010.

At the same time, however, crime-related violence was on the rise in other cities and municipalities, with the cities of Acapulco, Monterrey, Veracruz, and Durango all seeing major increases in killings." read more