COMPANIES WORKING IN MEXICO FACE DIVERSE COMMERCIAL CRIME CHALLENGES

BY EDWARD WILSON, IN CANCUN AMIDST an increasingly complex war on drug trafficking, large overseas businesses in Mexico are at risk not only from the escalating violence but also from a growing range of commercial crimes. Employees who continue to suffer from the recent economic downturn also pose a major threat to employers. Edward Wilson reports from Cancun. MEXICO is becoming increasingly synonymous with violent crime, due largely to the impact of a severe crackdown against the country's drug cartels launched by outgoing President Felipe Calderón towards ...


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