Do local elections increase violence? Electoral cycles and organized crime in Mexico

Although several previous studies have advanced the knowledge of how violence perpetrated by DTOs affects electoral outcomes, the study of how levels of criminal violence vary during local electoral contests remains scant. Stated differently, we know little on whether the local electoral cycle has a...

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Authors: Ponce, Aldo F. (Author) ; Velázquez López Velarde, Rodrigo (Author) ; Santamaría, Jaime Sáinz (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Trends in organized crime
Year: 2022, Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 37-57
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Keywords:
Local electoral cycle
Municipal elections
Criminal organizations
Mexico