mexican cartels are organized crime mixed with terrorism, the sicilian mafia in the 1980s was both, it committed slaughters similar to terrorism
sicilian mafia did it supported by italian government, probably the same in mexico
i think the term narco terror best describes the cartels,but the media and govt don't want to label it terrorism because it would mean they would have to acknowledge the problem is driven by terrorism and that parts of mexico are a failed state. i could see the comparison to the Sicilian Mafia,but Mexican cartels are terrorists no element of organize crime
