All Outputs (8)

The ‘real man’ in the global war on drugs: Narco versus militarised masculinities (2022)
Journal Article
García-Reyes, K. (2022). The ‘real man’ in the global war on drugs: Narco versus militarised masculinities. Journal of Illicit Economies and Development, 4(2), 191-203. https://doi.org/10.31389/jied.121

Drawing on a discursive analysis of the life stories of thirty-three men who worked in drug trade organisations in Mexico, this article examines how masculinities are constructed in their narratives, and how these constructions mirror militarised mas... Read More about The ‘real man’ in the global war on drugs: Narco versus militarised masculinities.

Targeted support is needed to protect the wellbeing of researchers working with emotionally challenging material (2022)
Report
Hammet, J., Garcia-Reyes, K., & Nunan, C. (2022). Targeted support is needed to protect the wellbeing of researchers working with emotionally challenging material. Policy Bristol: ESRC

This project, funded by the ESRC IAA, focused on the lived experiences of PhD and early career researchers who are routinely exposed to emotionally challenging material. It investigated existing wellbeing resources and piloted counsellor-led trai... Read More about Targeted support is needed to protect the wellbeing of researchers working with emotionally challenging material.

Cuatro dimensiones de la violencia del narcotráfico en México: ¿cómo las conciben los perpetradores? (2022)
Journal Article
Garcia-Reyes, K. (2022). Cuatro dimensiones de la violencia del narcotráfico en México: ¿cómo las conciben los perpetradores?. CONfines de Ciencia Política y Relaciones Internacionales, 31(16), 33-60. https://doi.org/10.46530/cf.vi31/cnfns.n31.p33-60

This paper examines the narratives of thirty-three former drug traffickers and analyses how they portray drug trafficking violence. Using a discourse analysis approach, this study reveals four different meanings attached to this violenc... Read More about Cuatro dimensiones de la violencia del narcotráfico en México: ¿cómo las conciben los perpetradores?.

A thin line divides victims and perpetrators in the war on drugs in Mexico (2022)
Digital Artefact
Garcia-Reyes, K. (2022). A thin line divides victims and perpetrators in the war on drugs in Mexico. [LSE Latin America and Caribbean Centre]

Fifteen years ago, Mexico declared war on drugs. However, the country must still reflect on the factors that lead drug traffickers to engage in violence, and reconsider their strategy to break this long cycle of abuse, argues Karina García Reyes.

Morir es un Alivio (2021)
Book
Garcia-Reyes, K. (2021). Morir es un Alivio. Planeta

Dying is a Relief is a new book by Dr. Karina García Reyes based on interviews conducted with men who previously worked in various roles for criminal groups in Mexico (original title in Spanish: Morir es un Alivio, Planeta, 2021).

Debunking the Narco myth (2020)
Digital Artefact
Garcia-Reyes, K. (2020). Debunking the Narco myth. [UC San Diego’s Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies]

Who is a narco? The details may vary, but our mental image is usually very similar. We picture a young man, working class, non-white, poorly educated, festooned in a cowboy hat or other flamboyant outfit. In this, the entertainment industry has done... Read More about Debunking the Narco myth.

Inside Mexico’s war on drugs: Conversations with ‘el narco’ (2020)
Digital Artefact
Garcia-Reyes, K. (2020). Inside Mexico’s war on drugs: Conversations with ‘el narco’. [The Conversation]

I am from northern Mexico, one of the regions most affected by the global war on drugs. From 2008 to 2012 my hometown – which I’m not naming here for safety reasons – went through one of the most violent times in its history. Shootings between car... Read More about Inside Mexico’s war on drugs: Conversations with ‘el narco’.

Violence within: Understanding the use of violent practices among Mexican drug traffickers (2019)
Working Paper
Garcia-Reyes, K. Violence within: Understanding the use of violent practices among Mexican drug traffickers

This paper provides first-hand data regarding the perpetrators’ perspectives about their engagement in practices of drug trafficking-related violence in Mexico such as murder, kidnapping, and torture. Drawing on the life stories of thirty-three form... Read More about Violence within: Understanding the use of violent practices among Mexican drug traffickers.