Mexico border newspaper seeks truce with cartels

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Source: Associated Press

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The largest newspaper in Ciudad Juarez asked the border city's warring drug cartels Sunday for a truce after the killing last week of its second journalist in less than two years.

In a front-page editorial, El Diario de Juarez asked the cartels what they want from the newspaper so it can continue its work without further death, injury or intimidation of its staff.

"Leaders of the different organizations that are fighting for control of Ciudad Juarez: The loss of two reporters from this publishing house in less than two years represents an irreparable breakdown for all of us who work here, and, in particular, for their families," the editorial said.

"We ask you to explain what you want from us, what we should try to publish or not publish, so we know what to expect."

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1. I would suggest that they don't even *think* of talking about legalization..

That would hurt the cartels far more than anything else.

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2. Why would it? They make their money selling to the US not Mexico.