As Drug War Rages, Tweets Reveal Mexicans’ Emotional Numbness
Tweets from citizens on the front lines of the country’s conflicts with drug cartels indicate desensitization to the growing violence
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With ‘El Chapo’ Gone, Mexicans Brace for Drug Cartel Turf War
Along with the fear of more violence, some worry about the economic fallout of the arrest of Joaquin Guzman, whose operation pumped billions into Sinaloa state.
U.S. Drug War Destroys Rain Forests
Rain forests around the world are rapidly disappearing due to illegal logging, the growth of palm oil plantations, the clearance for cattle ranching and other forms of commercial agriculture.
Why Mexico’s ‘Drug War’ is Not About Drugs
'We aren't against drug traffickers,' says a self-defense leader. 'We are against organized crime.'
Mexico Moves to Legalize Anti-Drug Vigilantism
After months of tacit co-operation with rural vigilantes trying to drive out a cult-like drug cartel, the Mexican government has moved to permanently solve one of its toughest security problems with a plan to legalize the growing movement and bring it under the army’s control.
Banks Launder Billions in Illegal Cartel Money While Snubbing Legal Marijuana Businesses
The hypocrisy of the role that banks play in the drug trade is disgraceful.
Marijuana Legalization Will Hurt Mexican Cartels, But How Much?
On January 1, Colorado made history by becoming the first American state where marijuana can be purchased for recreational purposes, and in which marijuana is regulated from the seed to the actual sale of product.
Fox Blasts Calderon Over Mexico’s Drug War
Legalization of drugs would end the gangland violence that has cost tens of thousands of lives in Mexico, former President Vicente Fox said, blaming successor Felipe Calderon for the carnage.
Mexico City Leaders Aim to Fight Cartel Violence By Legalizing Pot
Decriminalization efforts aim to take profits and power away from cartels.
Mexico Navy Vice Admiral Killed Drug War Shootout
Gunmen ambushed and killed one of Mexico's highest ranking navy officials and the officer escorting him Sunday in the rough western state of Michoacan, authorities said.
