Not long ago, Mexican drug cartels staged a "large-scale magic reality drama" in their country.
It is called a magical reality drama because in Mexico a group of drug dealers spontaneously organized themselves to distribute relief supplies to the local population.
This kind of thing is unique and unique in the whole world, but because these materials are printed with the exclusive logo of the drug lord, it has aroused strong dissatisfaction from the Mexican government.
But the Mexican government is also helpless, frozen three feet, not a day of cold, things have developed like this, it is difficult to change such an embarrassing situation in a short period of time.
Mexican drug lords have a long history and great power, and they have long occupied a place in Mexico, and the government does not have enough strategy and strength to suppress these drug dealers.
Why are Mexican drug dealers so arrogant?
Drug trafficking is explicitly prohibited internationally, while Mexico is more special, where drug traffickers in other countries are in a relatively humble position when it comes to drug trade.
And mexico's domestic drug dealers have long formed an organized, equipped, and countervailing group of forces.
We can't simply call them drug dealers, they are drug cartels, that is, drug lords.
Mexico has seen several major drug cartels, each of which is connected and competitive with each other, and their arrogance comes from the armed support they have built behind them.
Mexico's mayors and police officers have been subjected to frenzied retaliation against these drug dealers, and the level of cruelty they use is contrary to normal human morality.
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The presence of drug lords also puts many rich people in Mexico in a state of restlessness, because these rich people are the favorite objects of care for drug lords, they have money, and naturally they can't hide from the special concerns of drug lords.
But why is it that Mexico's richest man alone can get along with these drug lords, and even make these rampant drug lords bow down to him?
To understand the root cause of this, we need to sort out whether there is a network of interests between the drug lords and the rich, and first we must understand what kind of characters the Mexican drug lords really exist.
1. About the history and reasons for the formation of Mexican drug lords
Mexico is the world's third source of drugs after Afghanistan and the Golden Triangle, and all three places are basically on the Tropic of Cancer, whether by accident or for another reason.
Mexico's drug problem has a long history, dating back to the 15th century, when Spanish colonists who invaded Latin America brought drugs into Mexico, mainly poppies.
Once introduced to Mexico, the plant was soon widely cultivated, and the local people found it profitable, so they expanded the area of cultivation and by the beginning of the 20th century.
The impact of the drug expansion is, of course, borne first and foremost by the Mexican State, followed by the United States and other Latin American regions, which are adjacent to Mexico.
Mexico has become the largest importer of drugs in the United States, so the U.S. government has also pressured the Mexican government to solve the problem of drug trafficking in the country, but the effect is not very obvious.
2. Why do Mexican drug lords continue to ban and even expand?
There are two main reasons for this:
First, the control of Mexican drug lords has missed a critical period, and it is difficult to change the color in the short term.
From the beginning to the 20th century, the problem of drug trafficking in Mexico has become very serious, but if the government makes efforts to rectify it at this time, it can actually be curbed to a certain extent.
Before World War II, the Mexican "Caldiro" ran rampant, there were many warlords, and Mexico did not have a strong and unified regime to fight these drug lords.
After the Second World War, the drug lords were already quite large, and multiple drug dealer teams were organized together to form a very large drug trafficking group, the "drug cartel".
Second, drug traffickers infiltrated politics and members of the Mexican government were partially corrupted
Some Mexican drug lords have used their strong economic power to bribe the Mexican government and establish close ties with the national security services.
Some core members of mexico's national security services not only do not combat the presence of these drug traffickers, but also provide them with shelters and implement internal appeasement policies that open the door for the cultivation and trafficking of drugs by these drug lords in order to derive their benefits and wealth.
But that doesn't mean the Mexican government hasn't responded proactively, calderon has pursued tough politics and international cooperation to crack down on Mexican drug traffickers after he became President of Mexico.
But under the economic temptation of drug lords, there is already a division within the Mexican government, how can the same bed and different dreams achieve the goal?
So Mexican drug dealers are still there, and there is no trend of reduction.
Third, the problem of poverty is also a hard wound
Mexico's economy, while not too bad, is one of the countries with the largest gap between rich and poor in the world.
The rich are rich, the poor are poor, and growing and selling drugs has become the best way for the poor in Mexico to improve their lives in the short term.
Drug trafficking has earned them a lot of money, and some poor people have even become rich overnight by smuggling drugs, so more and more poor people are entering the industry.
This is another reason why Drugs in Mexico have been repeatedly banned.
In addition, another reason is that Mexico is a place with unique geographical advantages, and Mexico's location in the middle of South And North America is a bridgehead connecting the two continents.
In terms of its natural conditions, abundant rain and sunlight are very suitable for drug cultivation.
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In terms of its human conditions, the north of Mexico is bordered by the United States, the most economically powerful in the world, which makes Mexican drug dealers have a large guaranteed income from drug smuggling.
Mexican drug dealers are so arrogant, why is it that the richest Mexican richest man has not been physically threatened?
Who is the richest man in Mexico? What does he have to do with this group of drug lords?
Any country will have a different richest man at different times, and the richest man in Mexico now is Carlos Slim Elu.
Slim is a man of great power, and if the richest man in other countries is simply rich, Slim has monopolized most of Mexico's important industries.
So it was once said that mexico's cradle-to-grave industry basically has slim's shadow.
Slim's companies are worth almost half of the market capitalizations of all publicly traded companies in Mexico today, and they can control 8% of Mexico's entire gross national product, amounting to $64 billion.
Did the existence of such a big man really not attract the attention of Mexican drug lords? Know that these drug lords are all holding weapons of destruction in their hands.
In fact, Slim is not personally threatened for three main reasons:
1. Go their own way and do not disturb each other.
Drug dealers only make money by smuggling drugs, rarely do murder and cross-border things, and although Slim is very rich and holds a very large amount of wealth in his hands, it does not have much impact on these drug dealers.
Slim is just a businessman, and like the drug dealers, he is also engaged in a profitable industry, except that the drug dealers sell drugs, and Slim is only engaged in the formal industry.
Moreover, the income of those drug lords from drug trafficking is also very large, although it is far from Slim, the richest man in Mexico, but they also get enough income to meet their living needs, so there is no need to specifically target Slim.
Another very important reason is that slim's industry has little to do with the drug lords' drug trafficking industry.
This is also a key to Slim's survival, although I mentioned earlier that Slim monopolized most of the industry in Mexico, but it did not involve the drug trade.
In this way, for Slim, no matter how much money he makes, it has no impact on the drug dealers, and it is not too big if it is.
2. How can slim, who has a lot of money, be swayed by a group of drug lords?
Slim's influence in Mexico was enormous, not only because he had money and prestige.
Slim and Bill Gates, Buffett and their relationship is also relatively harmonious, which can also reflect slim's good relationship in the world's rich circles.
Slim, like most rich people, often gives back a portion of his money to the society, especially to help the poor in society, so these people are grateful to Slim.
Also, just in case, Slim also has a very strong team of bodyguards, including government officials and some drug lords from the drug market.
These black-and-white eaters can fully guarantee Slim's personal safety.
3. Does Slim have any interests with the drug dealers?
I believe this is also a point of great concern to everyone, the reason why Slim is not threatened by the drug lords, in addition to the above reasons, I am afraid that there is another reason that Slim has secret contacts with the leaders of the drug lords.
Of course, this exchange may not be what we call secret collusion, but in fact, it is also the meaning of the so-called friendship or connection.
As far as I know, Slim, the richest man in Mexico, has a very strong backstage, and in addition to the support of the Mexican government, I am afraid that some of them are the drug lords who sell drugs.
For the sake of daily trade and business dealings, Slim is sure to deal with the drug lords to some extent, and since Nothing happened to Stim, it proves that his relationship with the drug lords should be good.
In summary, why Slim, Mexico's richest man, has not been physically threatened by drug dealers can also be explained.
In short, the world is not simple, it is not complicated to say that it is complicated, and the famous British writer Dickens once mentioned in his masterpiece "A Tale of Two Cities", "This is the best era, this is the worst era!" The key is to understand a survival principle:
There is no eternal friend, there is no eternal enemy, only eternal interests, when dealing with people, remember not to be too ostentatious, maintain the relationship between the two sides "well water does not violate the river water", and it is still no problem to settle down.