Claudio Lomnitz

Claudio Lomnitz is a prominent Mexican anthropologist known for his work on violence and the socio-political dynamics of organized crime in Mexico. He has extensively studied the impact of drug cartels on society, particularly the phenomenon of forced recruitment into criminal organizations. Lomnitz has been vocal about the increasing brutality of these groups and their recruitment practices, which he describes in terms of moral transgressions and the normalization of extreme violence. His insights have been crucial in understanding the ongoing crisis of disappearances in Mexico, where over 100,000 people are reported missing due to the actions of organized crime.