narco-state
Drug-funded regime
A narco-state is a country in which the drug trade is a dominant force in the economy and politics.
Illegal transport for profit
- kingpinCriminal organization's leader
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
- cocaineAddictive stimulant narcotic
heroin · cartel · plaza · sicario · shipment · distribution · territory · enforcer
Corrupt payment for influence
- graftIllicit political gain
- kickbacksIllegal return payments
- money launderingDisguising criminal proceeds' origins
- impunityFreedom from consequences
complicity · patronage · extortion · protection · payoffs · infiltration · collusion · judicial corruption
North American southern nation
- ColombiaEquatorial South American republic
- HondurasCentral American nation
- GuatemalaCentral American republic
- Guinea-BissauFormer Portuguese West African colony
Afghanistan · Myanmar · Venezuela · Panama · Bolivia · Golden Triangle · Sinaloa · Medellín
Punitive international restrictions
- extraditionFugitive transfer between jurisdictions
- DEAFederal narcotics agency
- interdictionAuthoritative prohibition or blockade
- certificationAttestation of qualification
diplomacy · foreign aid · intervention · blacklists · asset seizure · international pressure · decertification
State-sponsored looting system
- regimeSystem of governance
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- territorial controlAuthority over a region
- power vacuumAbsence of governing authority
Murders of important people
- massacresBrutal group killings
- beheadingsLethal head removals
- kidnappingsForcible taking of persons
- disappearancesActs of becoming gone
turf wars · hitmen · mass graves · torture · intimidation · shootouts · bodyguards · armored vehicles
trafficking
Illegal transport for profit
- kingpinCriminal organization's leader
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
cocaine · heroin · cartel · plaza · sicario · shipment · distribution · territory · enforcer · lieutenant
bribery
Corrupt payment for influence
- graftIllicit political gain
- kickbacksIllegal return payments
- money launderingDisguising criminal proceeds' origins
impunity · complicity · patronage · extortion · protection · payoffs · infiltration · collusion · judicial corruption · customs fraud
Mexico
North American southern nation
- ColombiaEquatorial South American republic
- HondurasCentral American nation
- GuatemalaCentral American republic
Guinea-Bissau · Afghanistan · Myanmar · Venezuela · Panama · Bolivia · Golden Triangle · Sinaloa · Medellín · Tijuana
sanctions
Punitive international restrictions
- extraditionFugitive transfer between jurisdictions
- DEAFederal narcotics agency
- interdictionAuthoritative prohibition or blockade
certification · diplomacy · foreign aid · intervention · blacklists · asset seizure · international pressure · decertification
kleptocracy
State-sponsored looting system
- regimeSystem of governance
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- territorial controlAuthority over a region
power vacuum · lawlessness · ungovernable · legitimacy crisis
assassinations
Murders of important people
- massacresBrutal group killings
- beheadingsLethal head removals
- kidnappingsForcible taking of persons
disappearances · turf wars · hitmen · mass graves · torture · intimidation · shootouts · bodyguards · armored vehicles · femicide
narco-stateconstitutional democracy
Rule by people, bounded by law
Switzerland · Singapore · good governance · Denmark · New Zealand
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