Drug Wars in Mexico

Drug Wars in Mexico

The Mexican government has deployed close to thirty thousand troops to fight increasingly violent drug cartels. The nation's top drug enforcement officer was assassinated earlier this month, and many say the killing signals a new and more...

The Mexican government has deployed close to thirty thousand troops to fight increasingly violent drug cartels. The nation's top drug enforcement officer was assassinated earlier this month, and many say the killing signals a new and more dangerous phase in that country' battle against drug traffickers. An update on Mexico's drug wars.

Guests

Armand Peschard-Sverdrup

senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies

Joy Olson

Executive Director of the Washington Office on Latin America
(WOLA)

Malcolm Beith

Mexico editor, The News

Roberta Jacobson

Deputy Assistant Secretary
Western Hemisphere Affairs,
U.S. Department of State

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