U.S. Can’t Justify Its Drug War Spending, Reports Say
Government reports say the Obama administration is unable to show that billions of dollars spent in the anti-drug efforts in Latin America have made a significant difference.
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Mexico No Longer Has Free Press Thanks To Drug War & Violence
An annual report by an independent advocacy group said that Mexico can no longer be considered to have a free press due to the violence related to the country's ongoing drug trade.
Drug Cartels Seek to Exploit Corrupt Federal Agents
It's not clear when Louis Enrique Ramirez took his first bribe. In the summer of 2005, the former customs inspector apparently began cutting deals with smugglers to allow undocumented immigrants as well as the occasional load of drugs across the Southwest border from Mexico into Texas. During the next three and a half years, U.S. investigators believe Ramirez pocketed $500,000 to provide safe passage for illegal immigrants and cocaine.
U.S. Law Would Label Mexican Drug Cartels “Terrorist Organizations”
A bill proposed in Congress this week to declare six Mexican drug cartels terrorist organizations is causing concern in Mexico.
Drug War Horrors Continue
The terrible story of David Hartley, an American man shot in the head by Mexican drug cartel members while riding Jet Skis with his wife, is getting worse.
U.S. Officials Confirm Drug Cartels Thwarted Jet Skier Search
A Texas border sheriff on Thursday said he was calling directly on Zeta operatives to simply produce the body of a missing U.S. citizen believed shot and killed last week by drug gangs on Falcon Lake reservoir.
Sheriff: Mexican Drug Cartels Now Control Parts of Arizona
Two men shot earlier this week could be the result of the ongoing battle between Mexican drug cartels now spilling over deep into Arizona, officials say.
