More Than 40 Mexicans Killed in Weekend Drug War Violence
More than 40 people were killed across Mexico at the weekend, including 12 in the famous Pacific resort city of Acapulco.
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Drug War ‘Peace Caravan’ Woos Hollywood
A “peace caravan” has reached Los Angeles in search of Hollywood support for its crusade to end to the US war on drugs, which organizers blame for the violence tearing up Mexico. “The artists are the opposite of the barbarity we are living with,” said Mexican poet Javier Sicilia, who launched the campaign against theRead More
Mexico’s Drug Death Toll Double What Reported, Expert Argues
The death toll in Mexico’s bloody drug war has been hotly debated since outgoing President Felipe Calderón declared an offensive on the country’s drug cartels back in 2006.
Is the CIA a Drug Cartel? Mexican Official Blames CIA for Drug War
A Mexican government official has told reporters that the CIA and other international security forces are not fighting drug traffickers, but rather they are managing the trade. This is the latest astounding claim about violence that has lasted more than six years and claimed more than 55,000 lives.
Mexicans Pay in Blood for America’s War on Drugs
The American press continues to report the body count in Mexico's "War on Drugs" at more than 50,000 dead.
Senate Raps HSBC Over Lax Controls, Links to Money Laundering, Drug Money
The chief compliance officer of Britain’s HSBC Tuesday said he was stepping down from that position after an investigation found that lax controls at the international bank allowed Mexican drug cartels to launder billions of dollars through its U.S. operation and other illicit transactions.
Google’s Drug War vs. Mexico’s Cartels
Google, so far, has won the search engine wars. Now it wants to target international crime, including Mexico's powerful drug cartels.
The Drug War Finds New Ways to Fail
The federal government’s effort to battle drug abuse has been a tragic and expensive failure. But of course, admitting that would make politicians, who regularly endorse it to sound tough, seem foolish and careless with taxpayer dollars. So the War on Drugs continues, while of necessity it slowly morphs into new forms of federal waste and unnecessary intrusion into people’s lives.
Latin America Wants Drug Peace; Washington Demands More War
The Drug War is over. The U.S. government hasn't stopped arresting people for using pot and other illicit substances. But no one seriously believes Washington is going to "win," whatever that means. The Drug War is on autopilot, with American politicians afraid to admit the obvious.
Mexico Paper Stops Drug War Coverage After Grenade Attacks
A newspaper in Mexico's violent city of Nuevo Laredo announced on Wednesday it will end coverage of drug-related bloodshed, one day after grenades damaged its offices for the second time this year.
