War od Drug Cartels in Mexico and Columbia

This bachelor thesis analyzes and compares the fight against the drug cartels in Colombia and Mexico from the point of view of US foreign policy. The first section contains a general description of the historical development of drug trafficking in both countries, which is crucial for a better understanding of the whole issue and subsequently examines the role of the United States in either case. The last section describes and compares connections and differences that can be found in both countries