Mexico Death Toll In Drug War Higher Than Previously Reported -- L.A. Times
More than 22,000 have died since President Felipe Calderon launched his crackdown on drug trafficking gangs, according to news reports citing confidential government figures.
The death toll from the Mexican government's three-year war on drug cartels is far higher than previously reported -- more than 22,000, according to news reports published Tuesday that cited confidential government figures.
The figure is significantly higher than tallies assembled by Mexican media. They estimate that more than 18,000 people have died since President Felipe Calderon launched a crackdown against drug-trafficking groups after taking office in December 2006.
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More News On Mexico's Drug Cartel War
22,700 killed in drug violence in Mexico since '06 -- Yahoo News/AP
Estimated drug violence toll raised -- Houston Chronicle
Mexico drug attacks killed 23,000 since 2006 -- AFP
Drug-fueled triangle of death engulfs Rio Grande region -- Houston Chronicle
Weekend shootouts in northeastern Mexico kill at least 9 -- CNN
Security video captured bloody shooting spree in Mexico -- CNN
Mexico kingpin captures drug routes -- Washington Times
Mexico: Cartels team up to destroy hit men gang -- AP
Mexican drug cartels unite to destroy rival in brutal turf war -- Scotsman
U.S. Trains Mexican Federal Police To Combat Drugs -- NPR
In Mexico, Drug Wars Spread to Cities -- The Atlantic
Mexico's New Super-Cartel Ups Violence in Power Play -- Mother Jones
Thousands March Against Violence in Northern Mexico -- Latin American Herald Tribune
Ending drug violence -- Miami Herald opinion
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