Latin America: Mexico Drug War Update -- Stop The Drug War
Mexican drug trafficking organizations make billions each year smuggling drugs into the United States, profiting enormously from the prohibitionist drug policies of the US government. Since Mexican president Felipe Calderon took office in December 2006 and called the armed forces into the fight against the so-called cartels, prohibition-related violence has killed over 19,000 people, with a death toll of nearly 8,000 in 2009 and over 3,000 so far in 2010. The increasing militarization of the drug war and the arrest of several high-profile drug traffickers have failed to stem the flow of drugs -- or the violence -- whatsoever. The Merida initiative, which provides $1.4 billion over three years for the US to assist the Mexican government with training, equipment and intelligence, has so far failed to make a difference. Here are a few of the latest developments in Mexico's drug war:
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More News On Mexico's Drug Cartel War
Mexico sees no quick victory in drug war -- Reuters
Leaked documents suggest Mexico drug corruption -- AP
Cartel Got DEA, Police Reports, Mexican Daily Says -- Latin American Herald Tribune
Cartel Papers Show Bribes to Mexican Authorities -- New York Times
Mexican Drug Wars: When Media Silenced, Twitter Alerts Citizens -- ABC News
Police detain wife of top Mexican drug lord: report -- Reuters
U.S. prosecutors rattle, but don't break, Mexican cartels -- L.A. Times
Mexican drugs war claims more lives -- Morning Star
Mexico hobbled in drug war by arrests that lead nowhere -- Washington Post
San Diego and Mexico’s drug cartels -- Examiner
Traffic report - Battling Mexico's Sinaloa cartel -- Janes
The dirty war against journalists in Mexico -- El Paso Times
AP IMPACT: US drug war has met none of its goals -- AP
After 40 years, $1 trillion, US War on Drugs has failed to meet any of its goals -- L.A. Times
Obama shifts strategy away from war on drugs -- Boston Globe/AP
Who Is Fighting (Or Helping) Whom In Mexico’s Drug Wars? -- Cato&Liberty
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