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Carleton Experts Available – Cartel Conflict in Mexico

February 24, 2026

Time to read: 2 minutes

Thousands of Canadians are currently trapped in Mexico as the conflict between Mexican authorities and cartels continues. Carleton experts are available to comment on related topics.

If you are interested in speaking with the experts below, please feel free to reach out to them directly. If you require other assistance, please email Steven Reid, Media Relations Officer, at steven.reid3@carleton.ca.

For other experts, please visit the Carleton Experts Database: https://experts.carleton.ca/

Jean Daudelin
Professor, The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University

Email: jean.daudelin@gmail.com

Daudelin teaches on development and conflict. He is a specialist of Latin America, particularly Brazil and Central America, where he has researched armed insurgencies, religious movements, indigenous politics, land reform, urban violence, economic integration and regional politics. His current research focuses on illegal markets and their governance, on property rights theory, and on crime, policing and violence.

For more on Daudelin, visit: https://experts.carleton.ca/jean-daudelin

Laura Macdonald
Professor, Department of Political Science and Institute of Political Economy at Carleton University

Emaillaura.macdonald@carleton.ca

Macdonald has been researching and writing about Latin America and the global political economy since 1983. She has expertise in the areas of Latin American politics, Mexican politics, North American politics, and Canadian foreign policy as well as democracy and civil society.

She has published on issues such as the role of non-governmental organizations in development, global civil society, citizenship struggles in Latin America, Canadian development assistance, and the political impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

For more on MacDonald, visit: https://experts.carleton.ca/laura-macdonald

Media Contact
Steven Reid (he/him)
Media Relations Officer
Carleton University
613-265-6613
Steven.Reid3@carleton.ca

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