Terrorism in Mexico

Terrorism in Mexico, is the phenomenon of terrorist attacks, since the decade of the 1960s (by communist guerrillas)[3], until the incidents drug war related, and other political movements.[4]

Prevalence

Soldiers of the Mexican Army in the streets

During the late 60´s until the 90´s decade. Several guerrilla movements were present in the country, the most algid moments that were the assault of the Madera Cuartel and Tlatelolco Massacre, starting point for several guerrilla movements, specially in the state of Guerrero and Ciudad de Mexico.Several of these groups like Partido de los Pobres, People's Guerrilla Group, or Liga Comunista 23 de Septiembre.These groups were dismantled under dubious conditions related to the use of force, spreading versions of extrajudicial executions or forced disappearances.[5][6]

United States politician Sue Myrick has claimed that the mounting evidence of Hezbollah presence in Mexico is ignored by the Department of Homeland Security, further adding that "I don't have a lot of faith in the Department of Homeland Security," and "They should be looking at these groups in Mexico much more closely."[7]

Traces of these groups situating in Mexico, became more sensible by 2010, when the Tucson Police Department reported International Terrorism Situational Awareness for Hezbollah in Mexico, adding the arrest of Jameel Nasar in Tijuana, July 2010. Nasar had tried to form a Hezbollah network in Mexico, and South America.A US congress report from the House Homeland Security Committee Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Management ties Middle East terror organizations with the Mexican drug cartels.[8] The report reads that;-

The presence of Hezbollah in Latin America is partially explained by the large Lebanese diaspora in South America. In general, Hezbollah enjoys support by many in the Lebanese world community in part because of the numerous social programs it provides in Lebanon that include schools, hospitals, utilities and welfare.

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. (2016). Global Terrorism Database (globalterrorismdb_0616dist.xlsx). Retrieved from https://www.start.umd.edu/gtd University of Maryland
  2. ↑ National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. (2016). Global Terrorism Database (gtd1993_0616dist.xlsx). Retrieved from https://www.start.umd.edu/gtd University of Maryland
  3. ↑ "Breve cronología de los principales movimientos sociales ocurridos en México". Lucha de Clases.org. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  4. ↑ "Hillary Clinton: Iran 'Exports Terrorism' to Mexicowork=CNN". Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  5. ↑ Sierra Guzmán, José Luis. El enemigo interno. Contrainsurgencia y fuerzas armadas en México. México, D. F.: Editorial Plaza y Valdés. 2003.
  6. ↑ Reyes Peláez, Juan Fernando "Introducción a la historia de la guerrilla en México. 1943-83', Editorial Lulu, 2005.
  7. ↑ "Lawmaker urges feds to monitor Hezbollah in Mexico". Fox News. 2012-10-29. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  8. ↑ Congressional report ties Middle East terrorists to Mexican drug cartels
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