Across
- 2. Criminal organizations involved in drug trafficking and violence
- 4. The process of making goods, an industry that Mexico plays a key role in
- 6. Power The use of diplomacy, culture, and relationships to influence other countries
- 8. A highly dangerous drug often linked to cartel operations
- 9. The system of money, trade, and production in a country
- 11. Former U.S. president who proposed military action in Mexico
- 14. The power to shape policies, decisions, or actions of another country
- 15. The way geography and global politics shape international power struggles
- 16. Power The use of military force, threats, or economic pressure to control a country
- 18. The exchange of goods and services between nations
- 19. A country’s right to govern itself without foreign interference
Down
- 1. A valuable mineral used in electric car batteries, which Mexico has in large reserves
- 3. U.S. immigration agency that arrests and deports undocumented immigrants
- 5. When a government takes full control over its country's resources or industries
- 6. Protection from threats, including crime and military dangers
- 7. The country being discussed for its lithium resources and cartel violence
- 10. An economic alliance that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa
- 12. Natural materials, such as lithium, that are valuable for trade and production
- 13. The process of forcing someone to leave a country for legal reasons
- 17. Operations where law enforcement arrests and removes undocumented workers