Video / Latin America & Caribbean 17 July 2020 How Many Criminal Groups Are There in Mexico? The “war on drugs” has not smashed Mexican organised crime but broken it into smaller fragments that fight each other for turf. This has come at the cost of thousands of lives, with last year being the deadliest on record. The sheer difficulty of counting the criminal groups underscores the scale of the government’s challenge in protecting the public. Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print Loading Video How Many Criminal Groups Are There in Mexico? CRISISGROUP Related Tags Mexico More for you Podcast / Latin America & Caribbean Latin America’s Tough Year Ahead Commentary / Latin America & Caribbean Breaking the Cycle of Violence in Mexico and Central America Also available in Español