US EditionMexican cartels rank as nation’s fifth-largest employer: study
- Organized crime groups in Mexico, specifically the Sinaloa and Jalisco New Generation cartels, have become the country's fifth-largest employer, with a reported 44,800 employees. This is according to a US Drug Enforcement Administration report in July.
- The rise of organized crime as a major employer in Mexico highlights the pervasive influence and power of these cartels. It also raises concerns about the extent of their operations and the challenges the Mexican government faces in combatting them.
- The high employment numbers within these cartels suggest that they are deeply entrenched in various illegal activities, such as drug trafficking and violence, which contribute to Mexico's ongoing security crisis. Efforts to dismantle these criminal organizations will require significant coordination and resources.
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Mexico’s fifth largest employer is helping kill Americans. Some Republicans are ready to declare literal war
Mexican cartels employ up to 175,000 people, making them one of the nation's largest employers, according to a new study. Some Republicans are proposing military action.
Study Finds Mexican Drug Cartels Employ 175,000 People
A new study reveals the immense scale of the Mexican drug cartel problem, which is responsible for flooding drugs into the U.S., as well as the facilitation of transnational human trafficking networks. Researchers have now developed a mathematical model of cartel recruitment and losses, which reveals that Mexican drug cartels collectively “employ” 175,000 people, effectively making them the fifth largest employer in the country. The study, which…
At least 185,000 people work for drug cartels in Mexico, and criminal organizations recruit hundreds of employees each week, according to a study by the US scientific journal Science.
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