Mexico's President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto. Reuters
Mexico's New President Vows to Continue Fight Against Drug Gangs -- Wall Street Journal
MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's president-elect Enrique Peña Nieto, fresh off his weekend election victory, said Tuesday he plans to continue President Felipe Calderón's fight against the country's drug gangs, but outlined a long-term strategy to place more of the battle in the hands of civilians rather than the military.
In a wide-ranging interview in the capital, Mr. Peña Nieto, of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, praised much of Mr. Calderón's strategy against organized crime, including the creation of a federal police force and growing cooperation with the U.S.
He also said he saw Colombia, long the U.S.'s closest ally in the region, as offering valuable lessons in fighting organized crime.
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More News On Talk That Mexico Will Shift It's Drug War Policy
Mexico's New President Signals Shift in Drug War Policy -- FOX News/AP
Mexico’s new leader could focus law-enforcement on small local gangs that rob, extort, kidnap -- Washington Post/AP
Mexico's Next President and the Future of the Cartel War -- David Silverberg, HSToday
New President of Mexico Raises Questions Whether He has a Plan to Fight Drug Gangs -- JD Journal
Will Mexico go soft on cartels? -- Chad Groening, OneNewsNow
Pena Nieto Outlines Agenda on Drug Trafficking, Economic Reforms -- PBS Newshour
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