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Mexico made criminal justice reforms in 2008 – they haven't done much to reduce crime

  • Written by Rebecca Janzen, Associate Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature, University of South Carolina
Mexico made criminal justice reforms in 2008 – they haven't done much to reduce crimeMexican soldiers stand guard near during the arrest of Joaquin Ovidio Guzman in Culiacan, Mexico, in January 2023.Juan Carlos Cruz/AFP via Getty Images

Mexico has waged a long, bloody battle on drugs and crime for decades. But violence there continues to soar.

In one of the latest high-profile incidents, Mexican law enforcement arrested Ovidio...

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