Mexico: Drug-Related Killings Hit Record High

cory777

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Wed Jan-12-11 05:54 PM
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Mexico: Drug-Related Killings Hit Record High

Source: Sky News

The deaths have occurred in the four years since President Felipe Calderon launched a military crackdown on organised crime and cartels.

A total of 34,612 have died, with the number of deaths jumping sharply from 9,616 in 2009 to 15,273 in 2010.

The figures were revealed by the Mexican Government’s security spokesman Alejandro Poire.

He said around half of last year's killings had been in just three northern states, Chihuahua, Tamaulipas and Sinaloa.

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defendandprotect

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Wed Jan-12-11 06:03 PM
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1. End the BS Drug War -- -- who's profiting from this except elites?

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Mark Maker

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Wed Jan-12-11 06:46 PM
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2. Why don't people just quit doing drugs for a few months?

Wouldn't that put the cartels out of business? It's not like these substances are addictive or harmful like alcohol or nicotine.

No market no profits.

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