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Crime in Mexico

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U.S. Mistakes Cause More Mexican Drug Murders

Ted Galen Carpenter | Dec 16, 2011
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

Ted Galen Carpenter | Nov 16, 2011
Calderón is on his way out. Drug war supporters are defecting left and right. Washington needs a wake-up call.

Escape From Mexico

Ted Galen Carpenter | Jun 30, 2010
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

Ted Galen Carpenter | Jan 17, 2012
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

Malou Innocent | Nov 15, 2011
Cartels do not deserve all the blame for drug violence. Washington also has blood on its hands.

The Mexican Trickle-Down Effect

Ted Galen Carpenter | Dec 22, 2010
Mexico's drug violence spreads throughout Central America, bringing back memories of the bad old days.
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