Newsy.com has more coverage on the Mexican drug cartel problem. In this story, Newsy.com explores the side effects the drug problem has on the political life of Mexico.
Hello, I am Geraldine Cols and you are watching Newsy.com
Voice of America reports that over the weekend nine people were found
“buried near the drug-smuggling hub of Ciudad Juarez, just across the U.S border.”(VOA)
This is a scenario part of the everyday life in Mexico and U.S. border towns these days.
We are also following perspectives from CNN, Univision, USA Today and the Dallas Morning News.
CNN brings us a breakdown of the drug problem, where three major drug cartels are battling for control of the market.
“The Tijuana cartel in green controls the Baja Peninsula, the east coast on yellow is the gulf cartel and in between the vast orange territory control by the Sinaloa cartel. Areas in red are where they are battling each other for control.” (CNN)
Univision explores a feeling shared by both civilians and politicians.
"We are losing the war, and moreover, the worst is we are losing the country. The country is dissolving in our hands thanks to the violence." (Translated by Newsy.com) (Univision)
The political life of the country is feeling the side effects of the drug cartel problem as congressional elections in Mexico are approaching.
U.S.A. Today explains the war on drugs could influence a shift in Mexico’s ruling political party.
“There is a very high cost here for the governing party; Instead of achieving more security, there is now a constant battle in the border cities.”(USA Today)
The Dallas Morning News explores how the split in political vision toward the war on drugs goes beyond Mexican politics.
U.S President Barack Obama thinks the traditional policy of criminalization implemented by President Felipe Calderon and the previous U.S administration needs to change completely. “The other approach would be sort of a public health, decriminalization approach. My attitude is we do have to treat this as a public health problem, and we have to have significant law enforcement.”(The Dallas Morning News)
Obama’s policy mirrors the recommendation of former Latin American leaders to remove criminalization as a policy towards attacking the drug problem.
Should the policies of both countries change towards the war on drugs? What do you think about this continuous and growing problem? Please leave your comments and check our sources.
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