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The Drugs Wars (1933)
Prohibition, and the emergence of the illegal drug trade with the US, began when the Drug Prohibition Act was passed in 1933. -
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The Beginning (1960 - 1969)
In the late 1960s, recreational drug use became noticeable among young Americans. -
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Operation Interception (1969 - 1970)
On September 21, 1969, US President Nixon announced Operation Interception to combat drug trafficking across the Mexican border with the United States. -
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Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act (1970 - 1973)
On October 27, 1970, the United States Congress passed the "Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act." -
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The beginning of the "War on Drugs" (1971 - 1975)
On June 18, 1971, Richard Nixon declared drugs "public enemy number one". -
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Drug Enforcement Administration (1973 - 1975)
The DEA was formed in 1973 under the command of the United States Department of Justice, combining the Bureau of Narcotics. -
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The "Operation Condor" (1975 - 1979)
In the 1970s, Mexico was persuaded to be part of Operation Condor, carried out between 1975 and 1979. -
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Guadalajara Cartel (1980)
One consequence of Operation Condor was the transfer of drug traffickers from Sinaloa to Guadalajara where the Guadalajara Cartel was formed in the 1980s. -
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"Guerra contra el narco" (2006 - 2009)
The beginning of the conflict was on December 11, 2006, when the federal government of Mexico announced an operation against organized crime in Michoacán -
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No more "War on Drugs" (2009 - 2011)
In 2009, Gil Kerlikowske declared that the Obama administration would continue with the drug control policy but would not use the term "war on drugs" because the term was "counterproductive." -
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The "War on Drugs" has failed (2011 - 2012)
In June 2011, the Global Commission on Drug Policy declared that "the global war on drugs has failed, with devastating consequences for people and societies around the world." -
The lack of control in Mexico (2012 - Present)
From this point, new cartels began to emerge throughout the Mexican Republic.