Security Council

Drug Trafficking

The conflict between the Drug Cartels and the Mexican Government has escalated to new levels with both of them competing for territory and power. Although the total value of the drug trade in Mexico has halved since 1995, the number of deaths attributed to drugs have increased over six-fold since then. Looking at the large scale fighting which is taking place and placing the lives of innocent civilians at risk, the fighting which began in 1989 doesn’t look any closer to a solution and requires the immediate assistance of the international community. The Security Council will aim to attempt to alleviate a war that destabilizes Mexico and other Central American states, while also questioning the Mexican army’s practices and their legitimacy.