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Crime in Mexico

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U.S. Mistakes Cause More Mexican Drug Murders

From damaging prohibitionary policies to botched law-enforcement schemes, America must take responsibility for its role in Mexico's drug violence.

Mexico Sours on Drug War

Calderón is on his way out. Drug war supporters are defecting left and right. Washington needs a wake-up call.

Escape From Mexico

Is our southern neighbor a failed state? Police can’t protect the population. The higher-ups are sending their families north and out of harm’s way.

Blogs

Grasping at Straws: The Mexican Government’s Latest Spin on Drug Violence

The Mexican government’s optimistic version to the contrary, the drug cartels in Mexico are flourishing. It's time for a different approach.

Re-Framing Drug Violence

Cartels do not deserve all the blame for drug violence. Washington also has blood on its hands.

The Mexican Trickle-Down Effect

Mexico's drug violence spreads throughout Central America, bringing back memories of the bad old days.

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February 12, 2012