Abstract

GUERRA, Edgar. La droga. La verdadera historia del narcotráfico en México. Libro de Benjamin T. Smith. Estud. sociol [online]. 2024, vol.42, e2494.  Epub Oct 25, 2024. ISSN 2448-6442.  https://doi.org/10.24201/es.2024v42.e2494.

Benjamin T. Smith’s work is already a mandatory reference in the literature on drug trafficking in Mexico. Without a doubt, the breadth and precision of his historical perspective, the construction of an evocative narrative about the evolution of drug trafficking, as well as the quality of his prose, will soon make it a classic in the field. In this review, while acknowledging its contributions, his findings are systematized and some of his theses are nuanced.

Keywords : drug trafficking; drugs; violence; State; illicit markets; armed civilian groups.

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