Canada To Train Mexican Officers Fighting Drug Cartels
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Sunday that Canada will train Mexican police officers to assist Mexico in its brutal war against rival drug cartels.
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US Drug Aid To Mexico Faces Delay
A key US senator has delayed the release of a report needed to free some $100m to help Mexico battle drug gangs, citing human rights concerns.
Drug War Casualties
Very interesting column about two young men who have been subjected to the risk of kidnapping in Mexico because the parents are law enforcement.
Drug-Related Killings in Mexico on Course to Top Last Year’s Numbers
As the bloodshed in Mexico reaches unprecedented levels, the US Government says increasing violence is an indication they are winning the Drug War.
US Training Mexican Drug War Torture Squads
The Mexican Army is using torturous tactics to fight the War on Drugs, and guess who's training them?
Gunmen Attack Mexican Political Candidate, Kill 2 Aids
Suspected drug hitmen attacked a candidate for Mexico's Congress and killed two of his aides, days before the July 5 mid-term election.
Mexico President Felipe Calderon Says Drug War Threatens Democracy
President Felipe Calderon said Wednesday the future of Mexican democracy is at stake in the government's fight against official corruption and organized crime, and he criticized politicians who he said want to return to the era when gangs were tolerated.
Mexican Cartels Lure American Teens as Killers
Mexican drug cartels recruit young men from both countries and operate their smuggling and murder-for-hire rings on both sides of the border.
Mexico Moves Quietly To Decriminalize Minor Drug Use
President Calderon is set to sign the law, but some fear that letting off users caught with limited amounts of drugs will increase drug use and encourage 'drug tourists' from the U.S.
Attacks On Mexican Politicians Who Support Drug Legalization
Several congressional candidates of Mexico's Social Democratic Party, all supporters of drug legalization, have been targeted in recent attacks, and the party chairman suspects drug cartels.
