Losing Faith in the State, Some Mexican Towns Quietly Break Away - The New York Times
'But militia rule has accustomed many to the idea that power belongs to whomever has the guns. '
'Nearly four years in, long after other militia-run towns in Michoacán collapsed into violence, the streets remain safe and tidy. '
'They are exceptions that prove the rule: Mexico’s crisis manifests as violence, but it is rooted in the corruption and weakness of the state. '
'But in sweeping away the institutions that enabled crime to flourish, Tancítaro created a system that in many ways resembles cartel control. '
'Each is a haven of relative safety amid violence, suggesting that their diagnosis of the problem was correct. '
[–] ArsCortica 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Interesting read, although it's downright depression how each of the three different approaches to the issue at the end is powerless against the corruption of the Mexican government.