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Mexican Drug War

2006 – ongoing North America Status: active Casualties: 400,000+ cumulative

Cartel fragmentation and inter-cartel war drives Mexico's homicide rate. U.S. designated major cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations in 2025, raising tensions over sovereignty and possible US action.

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Belligerents

  • Mexican state
  • Sinaloa Cartel
  • CJNG
  • other cartels

Casualties

400,000+ cumulative

From World at War, an interactive atlas by Jairus Pereira. Figures are approximate, drawn from Wikipedia, UCDP, ACLED and academic sources — a design artefact, not an authoritative register. Contact.