Thursday, October 22, 2009

Mexico's Drug Cartel War Continues



Is Mexico Winning Its War On Drugs? -- CNN

(CNN) -- Mexico's arrest of drug cartel suspects has become fairly commonplace. On Thursday, it was six suspected members of La Familia, based in Michoacan. A day earlier, it was a man identified as a top leader of the ruthless Zetas.

Whether the arrests are making any difference in President Felipe Calderon's war on the narcotraffickers is another question.

Some analysts see them as proof that Calderon was right to declare an all-out fight after taking office in December 2006.

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More News On Mexico's Drug War

US strikes at Mexican cartel's drug-and-gun trade -- Christian Science Monitor
Largest US sting on drug cartel arrests 300-plus -- AP
U.S. strikes blow against Mexican drug ring -- Washington Times
Nationwide Raids Nab 300 Mexican Drug Cartel Suspects -- Politics Dail
Inside the U.S. Mexican Drug Ring Raids -- CBS News
Justice Department announces 300 drug arrests -- CNN

Mexican city is 'murder capital of the world' -- The Telegraph
Mexican city sees record murders -- BBC
Drug-related killings skyrocket in Juarez -- CNN
Ciudad Juarez passes 2,000 homicides in 2009, so far -- Houston Chronicle

Drug cartel spreading terror across Mexico
-- KVUE News
Mexican ex-president accuses successor of failed anti-drug effort -- RIA Novosti
Can we escape Mexico's drug wars? -- Toronto Star

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