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Mexico City’s drug museum
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In 1985 the Mexican military opened a small museum chronicling the history and use of drugs in the country. It started with just a few displays. Now, 25 years later, The “Museo de Enervantes” in Mexico City is packed with artifacts from the country’s battle against the drug cartels. From Mexico City, Jennifer Schmidt reports. Download MP3
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.
Fearful Mexicans flee deadly city
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Download MP3Juárez is Mexico’s deadliest city with 2,000 murders so far this year. Some residents are breaking the law to save their lives. They’re fleeing north to Texas on tourist visas and they intend to stay. Correspondent Monica Ortiz Uribe has the story.
Mexico’s drug war in the US
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US officials have announced the arrest, on American soil, of more than 300 members of a major Mexican drug cartel. The Mexican newspaper El Universal has been running a series this week focusing on drug-trafficking north of the border, in the United States. The newspaper reports that the drug cartels are increasing their operations inside the US. One of the reporters on the series is Evangelina Hernandez. Download MP3Mid-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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Mexico’s mix of politics and drugs
A mayoral candidate in Mexico has said publicly what just about every Mexican knows to be true — the drug cartels have thoroughly contaminated Mexican politics. But this candidate is caught on tape. The World’s Lorne Matalon reports.
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Entire program – June 23, 2009
Today on The World: Iranian authorities stand tough, and pledge to teach opposition protesters a lesson; We’ll have the latest from Tehran; Human rights abuses and civilian deaths on the rise in Mexico’s drug war; And a government bailout is considered by Russia – for makers of wooden ‘nesting dolls.’
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Collateral damage in Mexico’s drug war
The World’s Lorne Matalon reports from Mexico on rising complaints about human rights abuses by the military. Civilians are getting caught in the crossfire as the Mexican army battles drug lords.
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Are you concerned about the drug war in Mexico?
Mexico’s drug cartels are stepping up the violence. Recently senior police officers, members of their families and a judge have been assassinated in broad daylight. Do you fear this might spill over into the United States? What should Washington do about it?
Mexico’s drug war continues
It was out of the headlines while Mexico struggled with the swine flu virus. But the war between the government and Mexico’s drug cartels continued without interruption during the outbreak. The World’s Lorne Matalon reports.
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