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Family business: La Familia Mexico's most violent criminals / Becerra, Oscar   Journal Article
Becerra, Oscar Journal Article
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Publication 2009.
Summary/Abstract Born form the remains of the Gulf Cartel and Zetas, La Familia has grown into Mexico's most violent criminal organisation. Here author charts the group's development and expansion and the consequences this could have for regional security within the region.
Key Words Regional Security  ;  Crime  ;  Insurgency  ;  Mexico  ;  Criminal Groups  ;  Insurgent Groups  ; 
Violent Groups  ;  La Familia 
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Torture, beheadings, and narcocultos / Bunker, Pamela L; Campbell, Lisa J; Bunker, Robert J   Journal Article
Bunker, Robert J Journal Article
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Publication 2010.
Summary/Abstract This essay provides an overview of those incidents of torture and beheadings linked to the Mexican cartels and their mercenary and gang affiliates taking place both within Mexico and the United States. Specific forms of torture are discussed as well as the most likely victims and perpetrators. Beheadings, primarily taking place only in Mexico, are also analyzed with supporting database information provided. The occurrences of torture and beheadings tied to these cartels, both in Mexico and more recently across the border into the United States, beg the question of the context in which they are being conducted. Most cases of torture or beheading are regarded as primarily secular in nature - a terrorist tactic tied to economic or political gain. In an even more macabre twist, however, certain instances have been seen as intertwined with a group's belief system, performed in ritual fashion to fulfill religious or spiritual demands. This suggests that the emergent Mexican narcocultos that are evolving may further increase drug war violence to new levels of brutality heretofore unseen.
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