The Math Behind Cartel Recruitment in Mexico

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Authorities in Mexico uncovered financial logs from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel showing that low-level recruits earned as little as $140 per week despite high risks. This analysis sheds light on cartel recruitment economics following the death of leader Nemesio Rubén "El Mencho" Oseguera.

After a February military operation led to the death of Nemesio Rubén “El Mencho” Oseguera, Mexican authorities sifted through the cartel leader’s belongings. There, in the cabin where he was ambushed, they allegedly uncovered logs showing that low-level members of El Mencho’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel earned as little as $140 per week. Why, many people asked, would somebody take such a deadly … Read more The post The Math Behind Cartel Recruitment in Mexico appeared first on Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University.