Photo: The attorney general's office says it is unable to disclose how many drug-trafficking suspects remain in custody or whether they have been charged. (By Marco Ugarte -- Associated Press)Mexican Drug Fight Nets 60,000 Suspects -- Washington Post
2-Year Battle Also Raises Rights Questions
MEXICO CITY -- Mexican authorities have arrested more than 60,000 people in connection with drug trafficking over the past two years, according to government statistics from a nationwide crackdown that has also led to dramatic increases in violence and allegations of human rights abuse.
The detention figures, obtained by The Washington Post, represent the first public accounting of the government's offensive against Mexico's powerful drug cartels. President Felipe Calderón declared war against the traffickers shortly after taking office in December 2006, giving the military unprecedented law enforcement duties.
Drug trafficking in Mexico employs an estimated 150,000 people, according to U.S. officials, so 60,000 arrests could represent progress in the fight against the cartels.
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