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Mexico’s War on Drugs Leads to War on Streets
In December, President Felipe Calderon called up the Army to cope with feuding drug cartels that have corrupted local police. Since then, there’s been an increase of violence migrating from rural states to Mexico City.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenIn December, President Felipe Calderon called up the Army to cope with feuding drug cartels that have corrupted local police. Since then, there’s been an increase of violence migrating from rural states to Mexico City.
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In December, President Felipe Calderon called up the Army to cope with feuding drug cartels that have corrupted local police. Since then, there’s been an increase of violence migrating from rural states to Mexico City.
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