Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Mexico's Drug Cartel War -- March 16, 2010



Killings Fuel Concerns Over Mexico’s Drug Offensive -- New York Times

CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — The killing of an American consulate worker and her husband over the weekend in the shadow of the bridge that links this ramshackle city with the United States has become a public symbol of the mounting concern here that President Felipe Calderón’s strategy for attacking Mexico’s drug cartels is veering far off course.

The city braced for a visit on Tuesday from Mr. Calderón, who has been forced by the relentless violence here to recalibrate his strategy and acknowledge that merely concentrating firepower on the drug gangs is not working.

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More News On Mexico's Drug Cartel War

Murder of US Consulate Workers in Mexico Signals New Phase in Violence -- Voice of America
FBI Helps Mexico Probe Killings -- Wall Street Journal
FBI, DEA join probe of slayings near Mexican border -- Washington Post
US demands decisive action as three consulate workers slain in Mexican drug violence -- The Guardian
Killing Of Americans Pressures Mexico In Drug War -- New York Times/Reuters
Mexico's president heads to site of consulate slayings -- USA Today
US sends FBI agents to investigate Mexico killings -- BBC
Mexico violence factors in spring break plans -- AP
Drug Violence Hits Mexico at Spring Break Time -- New York Times

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