Mexico
Mexico's President Says Military Will Still Fight Drug War
At least while they try to come up with a new security strategy
As Mexican Economy Booms, Strapped Californians Illegally Move South
Reversing the old migration pattern. Really.
Gun Owners Defying the Law in Mexico
Cartels are armed while law abiding citizens must go through lengthy permit process
Mexican Governor Wants To Legalize Pot Exports to the U.S.
Seems like a reasonable proposal
PhD Student Develops Algorithm to Track Cartels
Tracks the "modus operandi" of criminal gangs
Mexico's Drug Violence Seeping over the Border
Cities remain peaceful, but menacing situations abound in rural areas
Drug-Sniffing Dogs Causing Problems at the Border
False positives interfering with people trying to travel between United States and Mexico
Mexico: Killed Zeta Gang Founder, But Body Stolen
Heriberto Lazcano was killed in a shoot out with marines but his body was later stolen according to Mexican officials.
Leader of Zetas Cartel May Be Dead
Mexican military says there is "strong evidence" Lazcano aka "The Executioner" was killed in a gun battle
Sheriff: Border Agents Likely Shot Using Military Grade Weaponry
One border patrol agent was killed, another injured, in the desert in the middle of the night
Mexican Authorities Destroy Cartel Radio Tower
Was used to monitor police and army activity
Univision Investigative Report Identifies Fast & Furious Victims
57 new ATF-connected guns found, weapons from operation used to kill 16 teenagers at birthday party
Fifty Seven Firearms Used in Fast and Furious Uncovered
Unsurprisingly, the weapons were found at sites of murders, kidnappings, and massacres
Mexico Captures "El Taliban" of the Zetas Cartel
If we keep arresting people the drug violence will end, right?
Market Thrives in Mexico for Cars Smuggled From the U.S.
Black market vehicles are a better deal for drivers
Mexican Jailbirds Walked Out the Front Door
Only three of the 131 inmates who escaped have been recaptured
17 Mutilated Bodies Found in Cartel Battleground Region
Latest killings in drug violence that has claimed tens of thousands of lives in recent years
132 Escape From Mexican Prison Near Texan Border
Unsurprisingly, gangs probably helped out
Anti-Drug War Caravan Arrives in D.C.
Traveled across country to publicize failures of policies
Panic near Mexico City over False Tweets Reporting Violence
Rumors of a violent caravan traveling the city spread through social networks
Mexican Police Arrest Leader of the Gulf Cartel
Mario Cardenas Guillen was detained Monday
Mexico catches leader of Gulf Cartel drug gang
Mario Cardenas one of their highest-profile arrests in months
Two Months Later, Enrique Pena Nieto Declared President-Elect in Mexico
But the decision doesn't settle claims of fraud
Americans in Mexico Want U.S. Drug Policy Change
They live in the midst of prohibition-spawned violence
Cartel Leadership Changes
Notoriously violent Miguel Angel Trevino Morales is now head of the Zetas cartel
