Carteles Inc. Paramilitarismo criminal, energía y la nueva “Guerra contra el Narco” en México

Abstract

This article analyzes the processes and narratives that predict a new phase of Mexico’s security strategy in the Trump era and in the eve of a key presidential election in the United States. This piece also describes the evolution of criminal paramilitaries in Mexico and the renewed attempt in the United States to denominate Mexican “cartels” as foreign terrorist organizations. The resulting militarization and armed conflict would benefit important national and foreign political and entrepreneurial groups, particularly in the energy sector.