Resumen

PLANCARTE ESCOBAR, Rafael. Criminal Organizations’ Strengths and Weaknesses: A Comparison of the Sinaloa and Gulf Cartels. Sociológica (Méx.) [online]. 2024, vol.39, n.110, pp.145-181.  Epub 14-Feb-2025. ISSN 2007-8358.

This article compares two criminal organizations to shed light on why the first, the Sinaloa Cartel, continues to be hegemonic, while the second, the Gulf-Zeta Cartel, is currently weakened and fragmented. The author examines the two cases by tracing mechanisms involved in each. Concretely, he compares two dimensions that develop differently in the two organizations: 1) interaction with the federal government, and 2) leadership dilemmas. He uses static game theory to clarify the dynamic of each of their processes through behavior modeling of both actors.

Palabras llave : Gulf Cartel; Sinaloa Cartel; drug trafficking; survival of criminal organizations; game theory.

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