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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.
Mexican City Fighting to Restore its Image
The Geo Quiz visits a Mexican city where business leaders are fighting to restore an image that’s been damaged by years of drug violence and crime.
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.
Global Drug Panel Says War on Drugs a Failure
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An international panel that examined anti-drug policies around the globe declared today that the war on drugs has failed. The Global Commission on Drug Policy also urged governments to explore legalizing a number of controlled drugs. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with one of the panel members, the former president of Colombia, César Gaviria. Download MP3
Looking for Mexico’s missing among the dead
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The grieving relatives of the latest victims in Mexico’s drug wars are coming together for a gruesome task. They are going to the morgue in the Mexican city of Matamoros to search for their loved ones among the dead. Hernán Rozemberg has the story. Download MP3Psychological impact of Mexico’s drug war
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Since the start of President Felipe Calderón drug war in 2006, more than 35,000 people have been killed in related violence. Countless thousands more remain unaccounted for, many missing for years. Myles Estey reports from Tijuana on the psychological impact of violence. Download MP3
Patroling the border with Mexico
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The US-Mexico border crossing near San Diego is one of the frontlines in the battle against illegal immigration. KPBS reporter Ruxandra Guidi brings us the story of one US Customs and Border Protection official who patrols the San Ysidro port of entry into the United States. Download MP3
Top official in Mexican drug war resigns
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Mexico’s Attorney General Arturo Chavez, a leading figure in Mexico’s drug war has resigned just 18 months after taking the post. His departure comes just weeks after Wikileaks cables revealed that US Embassy officials were puzzled about his appointment. Anchor Marco Werman gets the story from reporter Franc Contreras in Mexico City.Download MP3
Mexico’s drug war comes to Guatemala
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Mexican drug traffickers have worked their way south into Guatemala. The Guatemalan army has been trying to beat them back. But some Guatemalans there feel loyal to the drug cartels. Which have provided services – even security – that the Guatemalan government hasn’t delivered. Lorne Matalon reports. Download MP3Slideshow: Guatemalan soldiers on patrol
The holidays in Juárez
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The Mexican city of Juárez would seem to have little to celebrate this holiday season. Drug cartels there have been battling among themselves and with police. The results include 3,000 homicides in Juarez so far this year. And yet, at least one neighborhood in Juárez is going to celebrate Christmas. Monica Ortiz Uribe reports. (Photo: Lorne Matalon) Download MP3
Shootout in Mexico’s drug war
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Federal police in Mexico believe that several members of La Familia, one of the country’s most notoriously violent drug gangs, have been killed in a shootout in Morelia, the capital of Michoacan State, after the gang blockaded the city. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets an update on Mexico’s drug wars from Vanda Felbab-Brown of the Brookings Institution. (Photo: Lorne Matalon) Download MP3Video: Inside a drug smuggling tunnel on the US-Mexico border
Auctioning off narco bling
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Jewelry, helicopters and pricey wines are all up for grabs in the Geo Quiz this time. The luxury goods are being auctioned off in the city that we want you to name. The auction features some of what Mexico’s police force has seized from drug traffickers over the years. Download MP3
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