The State-Cartel Synthesis - How Mexico and Venezuela work with Cartels скачать в хорошем качестве

The State-Cartel Synthesis - How Mexico and Venezuela work with Cartels

What is a narco state? It's not just corruption—it's when the government and cartels become indispensable to each other. 🔑 Key Points: Cartels = "Evil Amazons" - They're sophisticated multi-billion dollar logistics firms trafficking drugs, people, weapons, and everything else The Synthesis: STATE provides: Cover, legitimization, operational bases CARTELS provide: Foreign policy muscle, election enforcement, strategic support Real Examples: Mexico's Morena regime Venezuela's Maduro regime 📍 2021 Sinaloa elections - cartels providing "election muscle" Why This Matters: This isn't ordinary corruption you can root out. When cartels and the state fuse together, they fundamentally change each other's nature. The state itself becomes criminal, and the criminals become quasi-governmental. This synthesis makes both entities stronger and more dangerous—creating regimes that can't be reformed, only confronted. The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s mission is to promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in Texas and the nation by educating and affecting policymakers and the Texas public policy debate with academically sound research and outreach. Funded by thousands of individuals, foundations, and corporations, the Foundation does not accept government funds or contributions to influence the outcomes of its research. The public is demanding a different direction for their government, and the Texas Public Policy Foundation is providing the ideas that enable policymakers to chart that new course. Website: https://texaspolicy.com X:   / tppf   Facebook:   / texaspolicy   Instagram:   / texaspolicy   LinkedIn:   / texas-public-policy-foundation