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US: Mexico A Huge Security Risk - Page 18

Mexican Government Under Assault From Drug Cartels, Washington Yawns:

It's worth remembering that the U.S.-Mexican border, all 1,969 miles of it, is the only place in the world where the Third World washes up against the First. Ref. Source 7

Risk Security Huge Mexico US

Drug dealers are getting so horrific in their actions that in broad day light they go to busy highways and dump as many as 20-30 bodies to make their point. Although the Mexican government says they are doing all they can it does not seem to be enough, maybe they really want US boots to be in there.

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Smuggled US Ammunition Feeds Mexico's Ongoing Drug Gun Wars
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PHOENIX - Every year, thousands of guns are smuggled into Mexico from the United States, fueling the brutal drug-cartel wars and stirring outrage on both sides of the border. But often overlooked in the controversy are the tons of bullets that also make their way south of the border. In Mexico, ammunition is strictly regulated and possession of even a single illegal round can lead to prison. But there is nonetheless a steady supply of bullets. Almost all of it comes... [USA Today, via GunPolicy.org]
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'US role' in drug war fuels Mexican concern:

Mexican officials are trying to calm concerns over reported US infringement of its southern neighbour's sovereignty. According to a New York Times report, US intelligence agents are operating in Mexico more than ever before to infiltrate drug cartels in Mexico Ref. Source 1

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U.S., Mexico fight drug money laundering

Recent $15.3 million seizure in Tijuana exposes immensity of wealth and organization that go into trafficking. Ref. Source 6

US: Mexico A Huge Security Risk

More Predator drones fly U.S.-Mexico border

In the dead of night, from a trailer humming with surveillance monitors, a pilot for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency was remotely flying a Predator drone more than 1,000 miles away. Ref. Source 2

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Cartel leader's plea ends 'reign of murder'

Benjamin Arellano Felix, ex-chief of the Tijuana cartel that terrorized the border and moved tons of drugs into the U.S., pleaded guilty Wednesday in San Diego to racketeering and money laundering. Ref. Source 3

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Tijuana sees drop in drug violence

The new face of drug trafficking in Baja California is less violent and less centralized than in previous years. To the surprise of many observers, groups that once waged public battles now seem to share the key Tijuana drug corridor. Ref. Source 4