Can drug warfare in Mexico be controlled? Posted on March 25th
Mexico is offering a reward of $2 million each for any informers who help arrest Mexico’s 24 most-wanted drug lords. Do you think this will work?Some 8,000 people have died in the past two years as a result of drug gangs fighting for territory in some parts of the country.US and Mexican agencies are increasing their co-operation as gang violence spills over the border. Washington is now expected to confirm the deployment of more federal agents in some border areas to tackle the increase in kidnappings and killings.The reward offer comes as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton prepares for a trip to Mexico and one month before President Barack Obama is due to visit the country.Are you in Mexico? Are you worried about drug ... Tagged as Opinion News Review | No Comments » | Continue
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