Operation Condor, The War on Drugs, and Counterinsurgency in the Golden Triangle (1977-1983)
Regions: Mexico, Sinaloa, Durango, Chihuahua
Detailed analysis of Operation Condor’s dual function as both an anti-drug campaign and a counterinsurgency operation. Argues that Condor served not only to disrupt drug cultivation but also to suppress social and revolutionary movements in the Sierra Madre region, functioning as an extension of Mexico’s Dirty War.