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...... While societys struggle to survive despite the War on Drugs is admirable, it is clear that the drug cartels and drug politics have had a major impact on the economic development of the country. Before the drug-related issues in Mexico reached their worst, the country was already suffering economically. In 1994, the Mexican economy experienced a sharp downturn with the devaluing of the Peso. By 2008, the country had been making a comeback when the international economic crisis struck, hitting Mexico hard. Still picking up the pieces, Mexico must also face the economic pressure of unequal distribution and problems with human capital. Although current president Felipe Calderon called creating jobs and combating poverty as his primary economic goals, members of drug cartels are still among some of the richest people in Mexico. For instance, Drug Lord Joaquin Guzman Loera is supposed to be worth around $1 billion and was listed among Forbes richest people in the world. While Loerawho escaped from prison in 2001 and has a drug trafficking operation that is highly visible in both the United States and Mexicois making billions, most Mexican citizens have a per-capita income that is about the income in the United

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