Mexico has faced a surge in organized crime over the past few decades, with cartels such as the Sinaloa, Los Zetas, and Gulf cartels dominating the illicit drug trade. This has led to a significant increase in violence, corruption, and instability in the country. The Mexican government has struggled to combat these groups, and the situation has been exacerbated by the infiltration of organized crime into various sectors, including the legal profession.
Context and significance
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The 2011 text is particularly critical of the Mexican amparo system. Originally designed to protect citizens from government abuse, Ravelo argues that narco-lawyers weaponized it into a "shield of impunity," allowing cartel leaders to challenge every search warrant and arrest request, creating bureaucratic paralysis. Mexico has faced a surge in organized crime