History

Mexican Drug Cartels violence have been occurring since 3 decades ago. its a ongoing battle between the Mexican drug cartels and the Mexican Government. they started to gain control in the early 1980's. ever since then the Mexican drug violence has increased because the Mexican Government did not interfere.
In 1971 the U.S president declares war on drug cartels due to the overflow of drugs being smuggled into the U.S. then by 2006 Felipe Calderon the Mexican president sends tens of thousands of troops and federal police across Mexico to try to stop the drug cartels and drug violence.In 2008 we captures hundreds of gang members, some 6,000 people were killed across fighting each other in the worsening drug war. until now this conflict still continues....


Timeline: leading up to where the Mexican drug war is today.