The Mexican military has taken over police work inCiudad Juarez to control drug-related violence.
An Army Takeover Quells Violence in Mexico -- Washington Post
Drug Killings in Juarez Plummet, but Rights Complaints Surge.
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico -- A few months ago, the mayor of the most violent city in Mexico would sometimes sleep across the border in El Paso for safety. Now, with the military firmly in control of Ciudad Juarez, an entire day can pass without a single drug-related killing.
Violence has plummeted here since President Felipe Calderón dispatched thousands of soldiers to take over public security, a strategy designed to crush the drug gangs that turned Juarez into a symbol of lawlessness.
In the first two months of this year, 434 people were killed in drug violence in the city, accounting for nearly half of all homicides nationwide. After 5,000 additional troops were sent to Juarez in early March, the number of deaths dropped to 51 last month. Twenty-two people have died in drug violence so far in April.
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My Comment: The force to space ratio favors the Mexican Army .... for the moment .... but they cannot stay there forever, and when they leave the Cartel will come back.
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