This article examines trends in organized violence based on new data from the Uppsala
Conflict Data Program (UCDP). In 2023, fatalities from organized violence decreased for the …

The inability of the Mexican state to effectively fight against organized crime and to counter
the territorial control of entire regions by criminal cartels has led many studies on organized …

Simple Summary Today, globally, there is a need for animal protein products. Goats are a
viable option as they can transform feed to high-quality foods. In Mexico, information on goat …

Mexican cartels lose many members as a result of conflict with other cartels and
incarcerations. Yet, despite their losses, cartels manage to increase violence for years. We …

Several previous studies have found that interventions by security forces against criminal
organisations result in increased violence related to organised crime. However, much less is …

Since its emergence in the early 1990s, the Sinaloa Cartel has effectively surmounted all
challenges to its existence, while, simultaneously, successfully developing its illegal …

Five organizations exemplify organized crime organizations, or “mafias”: the American and
Sicilian Cosa Nostras, the Calabrian 'Ndrangheta, Chinese triads, and Japanese yakuza …

Organized crime, a fuzzy concept, has been defined in many different, sometimes
contradictory ways. Five sets of mafia organizations have for decades been considered the …

How does organized crime affect foreign direct investment (FDI) in developing countries?
Some research examines the effects of crime, such as homicide rates, on FDI. However, we …

The objective of this text is to describe the three categories that the Drug Policy Program at
the Center for Teaching and Research in Economics (CIDE-PPD) database comprises, their …