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Mexican Drug Cartel Targets Police
The police force of Ciudad Juarez is under siege: Every cop on the force has been ordered to move into well-defended hotels. A drug cartel has been carrying out its threat to kill one policemen a day.
Activists Seek War Crimes Charges Against Mexican President
Shannon Young reports on plans by a group of Mexican lawyers that are seeking to have Mexico’s president, other government officials and several top drug cartel leaders investigated for war crimes. The lawyers say they will file a formal complaint with the International Criminal Court in the Hague.
Cartoons Against Bloodshed in Mexico
In recent months Mexicans have demanded that President Felipe Calderon change his strategy in the drug war and cartoonists have led the charge.
Mexico Holds Five Over Casino Fire
Security in Monterrey has been boosted by the arrival of hundreds more police and troops.
Mexico In Mourning Over Casino Fire
Mexico’s government is offering a $2.4 million reward for information leading to those behind a deadly casino attack.
Lorne Matalon’s Mexico Stories
Lorne Matalon has been reporting from Mexico for The World since November 2007. He has covered the Mexican ‘war on drugs’ from the frontlines, going on patrol with the Mexican armed forces. Lorne also covered immigration and economic stories from south of the border. He has also reported from Venezuela for The World.
Mid-term elections in Mexico
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has a high approval rating in his country, but his party isn’t expected to do well in this weekend’s midterm elections. The World’s Lorne Matalon reports.
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