How Mexico's 2000 "revolution" indirectly led to drug cartel violence
Mexico was governed by one party the PRI for 71 years until they lost an election in 2000 to Vicente Fox. During those 71 years individual drug cartels had established strong territories protected by close relationships to regional police departments all over Mexico so that there was relative peace. Everyone knew which cartel had which territory and the police backed them up. Then when the PRI lost, a whole new set of police leaders came into power and the old ties between police and drug cartels were cut, leading to a free-for-all among cartels to establish territories, which continues today.
Midnight in Mexico
by Alfredo Corchado
http://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Mexico-Reporters-Countrys-Darkness/dp/159420439X
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