State of War

Foreign Policy by Sam Quinones | Feb. 21, 2009 (Special Report)
Mexico’s hillbilly drug smugglers have morphed into a raging insurgency. Violence claimed more lives there last year alone than all the Americans killed in the war in Iraq. And there’s no end in sight.

I’ve traveled through most of Mexico’s 31 states. I’ve written two books about the country. And yet I now struggle to recognize the place. Mexico is wracked by a criminal-capitalist insurgency. It is fighting for its life. And most Americans seem to have no idea what’s happening right next door. Full Story »

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Patricia L'Herrou
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 by Patricia L'Herrou - Mar. 1, 2009

a compelling summary of how the current drug-related crimes managed to become such a huge murderous, dangerous activity threatening the u.s. as well as mexico. it's important that this be more public here as the u.s. probably will play a role in aiding with this mess. what's missing here is how much some of the former (and current) government leaders serve as a model for the means to maintain control of various cities and states which threatened their own power.

receiving a regular newsletter from oaxaca, i've read for the last few years of the heavy-handed and corruption-led tactics of the state's politicians/gov't for controlling citizens protests, etc, with not much concern on the part of the federal gov't . i applaud the calderon's courage, but the endemic nature of the problems seem overwhelming

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