The Silent War in Mexico

FSI Stanford
Nov 7 · 7 min read

The drug-fueled violence in Mexico long ago surpassed conventional definitions for civil war. So why aren’t we taking it seriously?

Family members grieve in front of a car in which two men lay dead on March 22, 2010 in Juarez, Mexico. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images.

Note: This article originally appeared in The American Interest on November 7, 2019.

A war is raging in Mexico, but silence from newspapers, international organizations, and politicians has prevented most U.S. citizens — and indeed many publics around the globe —…

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