Sunday, December 11, 2016

Mexico’s War On Drugs Has Been Going On For 10 Years

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Stratfor: A Decade Into Mexico's War on Drugs - Analysis

Today marks the 10th anniversary of Operation Michoacan, and to many, the start of Mexico's deadly war on drugs. But a decade later, the country's prospects for security and peace don't seem much better than they did when the massive crackdown on Mexican cartels began in 2006.

Most people point to Felipe Calderon's presidency as the moment when things began to go wrong for Mexico. In the face of rising crime, and under mounting pressure from the United States to stem the flow of drugs across its southern border, Calderon sent 5,000 soldiers and federal police officers into the streets of Michoacan state, firing the first shots of what would become a long and bloody struggle. But it is neither fair nor accurate to pin the blame for the conflict that ensued on a single decision. Crime-related violence plagued Mexico long before Calderon took office, albeit at a lower level than in the years that followed his declaration of war on the country's cartels. Moreover, Calderon was not the first president to deploy Mexico's armed forces against drug lords and their assets; he was just the first to do so on such a tremendous scale.

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WNU Editor: The numbers from this war are staggering .... 100,000 dead, 30,000 missing, and the war continues.

More News On Mexico’s Ten Year War On Drugs

Mexico's Drug War Marks a Decade Amid Doubts, Changes -- NYT/AP
Decade-long drug war has left deep scars on Mexican society but brutal turf wars continue -- AFP
Mexico marks decade-long drugs war -- Al Jazeera
A decade of murder and grief: Mexico’s drug war turns ten -- Huffington Post
A look at notable dates in Mexico's decade-old drug war -- AP

1 comment:

Jay Farquharson said...

As long as American's are buying illegal drugs, Mexico will be selling illegal drugs.