Friday, March 27, 2009

Mexico's Cartel Drug Wars -- March 27, 2009

Mexican police guard bricks of seized cocaine. Photo from The Examiner

U.S., Mexico to Intensify Fight Against Violent Drug Gangs -- Washington Post

MONTERREY, Mexico, March 26 -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that Mexico and the United States had agreed to develop a "checklist" of tasks for both sides to intensify the fight against Mexican drug gangs engaged in a bloody turf war.

Speaking near the end of a two-day visit, Clinton said the list would include timelines committing the United States to speed up delivery of drug-fighting aid and getting Mexico to move faster on reforming its judicial and law enforcement institutions.

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More News On Mexico's Drug Cartel War

Hillary Clinton Wraps Up Mexico Visit, Calls Drug Violence 'Intolerable' -- Los Angeles Times
US Intelligence Chief: Mexico Will Not Become 'Failed State' -- Voice of America
Clinton Reassures Mexico About Its Image -- New York Times
Mexico wants more U.S. funds for drug battle: report -- Reuters
Secretary of State Clinton Confronts the Problems with Mexico and North Korea -- FOX News
Clinton Reassures Mexico About Its Image -- New York Times
Hillary Clinton wraps up Mexico visit, calls drug violence 'intolerable' -- L.A. Times
Hillary Clinton to Mexico: The US feels your pain -- Christian Science Monitor
Hillary Clinton and the Mexico Message -- Los Angeles Times editorial
Drugs and Reality -- Washington Post editorial
Drug violence: Views from Mexico -- BBC
US Intelligence Chief: Mexico Will Not Become 'Failed State' -- Voice Of America
Official: Mexico not in danger of collapse -- AP
U.S. Intelligence Chief: Mexico Will Not Fail -- Security Management
Terrorism and Drug Routes -- Threats Watch
Mainstream media blaming U.S. for Mexico's drug wars, U.S. citizens not buying it -- The Examiner

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