The Hydra, Legitimized – Guerrero Uprising Illustrates Cartel Integration Into Mexican Civil Society

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–Researched and Written by Simon Bannister– Issue Jul 01-31 2023: A state’s authority is derived from its monopoly on violence, the ability to provide for its populace, and the extent to which this populace considers it legitimate. The Guerrero uprising – in which thousands of residents mobilized against their municipal government, taking police hostage and seizing governmental buildings – calls into question whether the Mexican State convincingly fulfills any of these three criteria.

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