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NUNEZ DE PRADO CLAVELL, Sara. Drug trafficking and political development in contemporary Mexico. Relac. int. [online]. 2019, vol.28, n.57, pp.191-215. ISSN 2314-2766.

This article presents drug trafficking as a multidimensional problem in that it af-fects a wide range of crimes and disturbs social coexistence, and threatens the roots of the country, weakening and corrupting power structures as well as making the separation be-tween the legality and the drug industry increasingly difficult. Here I analyze the evolution of drug trafficking in Mexico and the existing relation between it and the political power as well as its effect in such issues as human rights. Finally, some reflections on the possible solutions are offered.

Palavras-chave : Mexico; Drug trafficking; Human rights; Corruption; Government.