Abstract
Drug trafficking in Mexico is a very serious problem since it has economical, social and political consequences. In recent years, it has increased exponentially; violence and insecurity have reached unacceptable levels.
As previously mentioned, this problem has important implications and symptoms in three main aspects. Economically speaking, Mexico is losing foreign and national investment due to insecurity. Also, all the efforts to fight these drug traffickers are paid by taxpayers who now have to pay more to finance this "war" while other sectors such as education and health lack resources.
In the political aspect, Mexican authorities have lost credibility due to the lack of results, since every day the number of deaths and missing people increase. Another serious political implication is the pressure and support from the US that the government is under; there is a lot of conflicting interest in the table and Mexico has to defend its position. Finally, issues like corruption are hindering progress because there are individuals in government directly or indirectly supporting drug trafficking.
