- In the 1980s and 90s, Guadalajara was relatively safe and the influx of narco money helped it become Mexico’s 2nd most prosperous city.
- However, after the Guadalajara Cartel splintered into various groups, violence erupted as they battled for control.
- The currently dominant Jalisco Cartel (CJNG) is responsible for 20% of Guadalajara’s disappearances.
- 25% of those “disappearances” involve innocent/mistaken identities.
- The cartel’s use nondescript rental properties to torture, dispose bodies and bury them in mass graves.
- An estimated 1/3 of Guadalajara’s police force is corrupt.
