Table of Contents
- 1 What happened to Mexico after the Mexican Revolution?
- 2 How did the Mexican Revolution affect Mexico?
- 3 What type of government did Mexico have after independence?
- 4 Was the Mexican Revolution a success or failure?
- 5 Will the Mexican government be able to fight the cartels?
- 6 What is the rule of law like in Mexico?
What happened to Mexico after the Mexican Revolution?
After gaining independence in 1821, the country was left in a poor state. Agricultural, mining and industrial production had fallen during the war, and over half a million Mexicans had died. As a new country, Mexico was struggling internally to achieve nationhood.
How did the Mexican Revolution affect Mexico?
The Mexican Revolution, which began in 1910, ended dictatorship in Mexico and established a constitutional republic. A number of groups, led by revolutionaries including Francisco Madero, Pascual Orozco, Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata, participated in the long and costly conflict.
What type of government did Mexico have after independence?
Under the plan, Mexico would be established as an independent constitutional monarchy, the privileged position of the Catholic Church would be maintained, and Mexicans of Spanish descent would be regarded as equals to pure Spaniards. Mexicans of mixed or pure Indian blood would have lesser rights.
Why is Mexico important to the United States?
The long border between the two countries means that peace and security in that region are important to the U.S.’s national security and international trade. The U.S. is Mexico’s biggest trading partner and Mexico is the U.S.’s third-largest trading partner.
Who runs the cartels in Mexico?
Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada
Ismael Zambada | |
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Other names | Mayo, M-Z, Padrino, el Señor |
Occupation | Leader of Sinaloa Cartel |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Predecessor | Joaquin Guzmán Loera |
Was the Mexican Revolution a success or failure?
Origins of the Mexican Revolution The revolt was a failure, but it kindled revolutionary hope in many quarters. In the north,Pascual Orozco and Pancho Villa mobilized their ragged armies and began raiding government garrisons.
Will the Mexican government be able to fight the cartels?
Of course, cartels won’t go away immediately, but their corrupting power will be considerably reduced. In Mexico they’ll turn to extortion, kidnapping and other such things, but the Mexican government will be able to fight them much more effectively. The Rock reveals the key to success for normal people.
What is the rule of law like in Mexico?
The rule of law in Mexico is very weak compared to the U.S., and drug cartels like the Sinaloa Cartel and Los Zetas basically run the show. As the cartels have expanded, they have “diversified” their operations and entered the business of human trafficking as well.
Should the US send blackwater-type mercenaries to Mexico?
Since the growth of the cartels is due to a 30 billion dollar clientele in the U.S. – maybe the US should talk to the Mexican President and Military and offer their Blackwater-type mercenaries, free of charge, to Mexico to eliminate the cartel problems. But, they don’t want to – they want the drug wars, so they can say Mexicans are bad people.
Why doesn’t the US have a 100\% military budget to destroy cartels?
Because the US army is not nearly strong enough to do so. Yep, you read that right, and it is a fact. The US, even if it poured the 100\% of GDP in military budget would not be able to destroy the cartels. Why? Lets just look at an example.