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Ravelo’s conclusion in texts like this is usually stark: While the army and police fight the "war on drugs" on the streets, the cartels are winning the war in the courts. He argues that without a complete overhaul of the justice system—specifically tackling the opacity of the courts and the impunity of corrupt lawyers—the "kingpins" will continue to operate even when captured.
The book also explores the reasons behind the rise of narco-lawyers in Mexico. Ravelo suggests that the country's judicial system, which is often characterized by inefficiency, corruption, and impunity, has created a power vacuum that the cartels have exploited. Additionally, the economic incentives offered by the cartels have attracted many lawyers who are enticed by the promise of lucrative fees and benefits.
El texto "Los Narcoabogados" de Ricardo Ravelo, publicado en 2011, analiza la relación entre abogados y el crimen organizado en México, particularmente en el ámbito del narcotráfico. El autor, Ricardo Ravelo, es un periodista y escritor mexicano que ha investigado y escrito sobre temas relacionados con la delincuencia organizada y la corrupción en México.
When we imagine Mexican drug cartels, images of heavily armed sicarios, luxury vehicles, and dramatic confrontations usually come to mind. However, in his 2011 investigative text, Los Narcoabogados (The Narco-Lawyers), renowned Mexican journalist pulls back the curtain on a far more sophisticated, silent, and dangerous caste within the underworld: the legal professionals who design the structures that allow drug trafficking to flourish.