A Timeline of Peace in Mexico_1

FROM THE HEIGHT OF THE DRUG WAR TO TODAY Life expectancy and per capita income are on the rise. Mexico’s homicide rate approaches historic lows, having fallen steadily since the early 1990s. Mexico reaches its most peaceful year, as measured by the Mexico Peace Index. Homicides escalate for the first time since the 1990s. Organized crime groups have been building a large narcotics trade, moving marijuana, cocaine and heroin into the US since the 1980s. Despite this, levels of violence are relatively low, as organized crime groups benefit from corruption and impunity. As democracy improves around the country, efforts to reform increase tension with drug cartels leading to violence. By December 2006, peace has deteriorated steadily for two years. The drug trade has entrenched violence and corruption throughout the country. Violence increases: fighting escalates between different drug cartels, and between the cartels and law enforcement. Mexican citizens respond: thousands join political protests against the drug war violence. The movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity begins. Popularly known as ‘Hasta la Madre!’ (Fed Up!) the movement calls for an end to drug-fueled violence and for better anti-crime strategies. Peace gradually begins to improve, aﬅer five years of violent conflict between organized crime groups, and multiple Mexican police agencies and armed forces. The end of 2013 marks a large improvement in peace. Efforts for peacebuilding have taken place across the country. Protests continue in response to the disappearance of 43 students in Guerrero. The rate of violent crime, homicide and organized crime related offenses begin to decrease; they'll eventually drop by 30 percent by 2015. Today Mexico is 13.5 percent more peaceful than in 2011. But peace remains 16 percent lower than the level recorded in 2003, reflecting potential for further peace gains. Mexico’s least peaceful year, according to the Mexico Peace Index. The homicide rate peaks in 2011 at 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people. Self-defense groups begin to appear. Many of these groups are heavily armed and clash with the drug cartels. Then-President Felipe Calderón declares war on organized crime and deploys the Mexican armed forces to the streets of Mexican cities and towns to forcibly capture drug cartel operatives. The Mexican army enters Ciudad Juarez, a city of roughly 1.3 million near Mexico’s border with the US. Violence escalates. The drug war intensifies. From 2007 to 2011, the level of peace in Mexico deteriorates 23 percent and the homicide rate nearly doubles. Ciudad Juarez becomes known as the most violent city in the world. 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 www.visionofhumanity.org | Mexico Peace Index 2016 A TIMELINE OF PEACE IN MEXICO Peacefulness has improved gradually every year for four years.

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FROM THE HEIGHT OF THE DRUG WAR TO TODAY

Life expectancy and per capita income are on the rise. Mexico’s homicide rate approaches historic lows, having fallen steadily since the early 1990s.

Mexico reaches its most peaceful year, as measured by the Mexico Peace Index.

Homicides escalate for the first time since the 1990s.

Organized crime groups have been building a large narcotics trade, moving marijuana, cocaine and

heroin into the US since the 1980s. Despite this, levels of violence are relatively low, as organized crime groups benefit from

corruption and impunity.

As democracy improves around the country, efforts to reform increase tension with drug

cartels leading to violence.

By December 2006, peace has deteriorated steadily for two years. The drug trade has entrenched

violence and corruption throughout the country.

Violence increases: fighting escalates between different drug cartels, and between the cartels and law enforcement.

Mexican citizens respond: thousands join political protests against the drug war violence.

The movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity begins. Popularly known as ‘Hasta la Madre!’ (Fed Up!) the movement calls for an end to drug-fueled violence and for better anti-crime strategies.

Peace gradually begins to improve, after five years of violent conflict between organized crime groups, and multiple Mexican police agencies and armed forces.

The end of 2013 marks a large improvement in peace. Efforts for peacebuilding have taken

place across the country.

Protests continue in response to the disappearance of 43 students in Guerrero.

The rate of violent crime, homicide and organized crime related offenses begin to decrease; they'll eventually drop by 30 percent by 2015.

Today Mexico is 13.5 percent more peaceful than in 2011. But peace remains 16 percent lower than the level recorded in 2003, reflecting potential for further peace gains.

Mexico’s least peaceful year, according to the Mexico Peace Index. The homicide rate peaks in

2011 at 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people.

Self-defense groups begin to appear. Many of these groups are heavily armed

and clash with the drug cartels.

Then-President Felipe Calderón declares war on organized crime and deploys the Mexican armed forces to the streets of Mexican cities and towns to forcibly capture drug cartel operatives.

The Mexican army enters Ciudad Juarez, a city of roughly 1.3 million near Mexico’s border with the US. Violence escalates.

The drug war intensifies. From 2007 to 2011, the level of peace in Mexico deteriorates 23 percent and the homicide rate nearly doubles.

Ciudad Juarez becomes known as the most violent city in the world.

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