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- 3,000 federal agents sent to border townsCNN: Mexico pours troups into border city... (March 6, 2009)
- 3,500 soldiers sent to Ciudad JuarezCNN: Mexico pours troups into border city... (March 6, 2009)
- Protesters closed four bridges into the U.S.CNN: Drug violence spins Mexico... (February 18, 2009)
- Officials say protesters are sponsored by drug traffickersCNN: Drug violence spins Mexico... (February 18, 2009)
- Comparisons are being made to a civil warCNN: Drug violence spins Mexico... (February 18, 2009)
- Mexico's homicide rate set new record in 2008CNN: Drug violence spins Mexico... (February 18, 2009)
- Newt Gingrich calls the violence a civil warCNN: Drug violence spins Mexico... (February 18, 2009)
- Eurasia group says violence is limited to U.S. border and Mexico's west coastCNN: Drug violence spins Mexico... (February 18, 2009)
- 90 percent of weapons used in Mexican violence come from the U.S.CNN: Drug violence spins Mexico... (February 18, 2009)
- 6,600+ gun shops within 100 miles of Mexican border within the U.S.CNN: Drug violence spins Mexico... (February 18, 2009)
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Drug wars in Mexico have contributed to violence along the 2,000 mile border with the United States. In 2008, officials indicated that the homicide rate was the highest ever, with the anticipation that 2009 would be even greater.CNN: Drug violence spins Mexico... (February 18, 2009)
In the latest episode of drug-related violence, on March 10, 2009, police discovered five human heads, all of men between 30 and 45, in ice chests near a road leading to Guadalajara, Jalisco state. The tops of the chests were inscribed with threats of further violence.CNN: 5 human heads discovered in ice chests in central Mexico (March 10, 2009)
Border Conflicts
On February 18, 2009, protesters in several cities blocked border crossings between the U.S. and Mexico. Officials have reported that the protesters have been recruited by drug traffickers. Men, women and children decrying the use of government troops were the focus of the protests.The New York Times: Drug Tie Seen to Protests... (February 19, 2009)Background
Violence in drug related incidents in Mexico has continued to increase since 2007. Over 7,300 deaths have been attributed to the Mexican drug wars since January 1, 2007, and the number continues to rise daily. It was that year that President Felipe Calderon declared war on drug traffickers. In his efforts to control the flow of drugs across the border, Calderon has deployed more than 45,000 troops and 5,000 federal police to help in the war against drugs. According to reports, narcotraffickers are getting their weapons from across the border in the U.S., while the violence is continuing to migrate north towards the border.Los Angeles Times: Mexico's Drug War (February 19, 2009)March 2009 Escalation
In March of 2009 almost 7,000 Mexican federal police and soldiers were sent into Ciudad Juarez, a border town along the Texas border. The move was sparked by continued violence between drug lords and local officials in the area. Another 1,500 troops are scheduled to join the current force in the town, which will remain as long as necessary.CNN: Mexico pours troups into border city... (March 6, 2009)-
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Mexico Drug Wars Questions
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Mexican drug lord Joaquin Shorty Guzman made Forbes billionaire list. Should the US be doing more to stop the drug war? 1 AnswerThe drug war is bad. We all know that. But the bigger question for me is that the Forbes number is an estimate of quantifiable assets. I wonder how much more m... read more -
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Do you think legalizing marijuana in Mexico would help reduce the drug war in that country? 1 AnswerNo. Because I believe it is an issue of supply and demand. The demand for marijuana that is feeding the drug war in Mexico is not coming from Mexico. The dem... read more
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@iamanastasia_ Haha, well Mexico has had more murders over drug wars than soldiers in Iraq, so yeah it's understandable~.
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New Mexico tourism commercial on CNN: "Go Mexico:Take a Trip"...ummm, yeah. & see the drug wars! Maybe u'll get shot!! :) woohoo!
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Mexico's drug wars: What's Spanish for "pay up or die?" http://bit.ly/4U8f1j
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12K dead in the last 3 yrs from the drug wars in Mexico!! 12K!!!
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2 to 10 murders a day in Juarez, mexico because of the drug wars and 1 kidnapping a day in Phoenix, Az
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