Calderon's Military Call-Up

In December 2006, Mexico's new president, Felipe Calderon, declared war on drug traffickers. About 45,0000 troops have been deployed along the U.S. border and throughout the country's interior. Over that time, more than 10,000 people have been killed in the strife.

SOURCE: Drug Enforcement Administration; Melissa del Pozo and Rafael Lopez of Milenio; staff reports | GRAPHIC: Gene Thorp and Karen Yourish - The Washington Post - April 2, 2009

This Story U.S. Aid Delays in Drug War Criticized Article \| MEXICO CITY -- After promising $1.4 billion last year under a landmark initiative to help fight drug trafficking in Mexico, the U.S. government has spent almost none of the money, fanning criticism on both sides of the border that the United States is failing to respond quickly to the deepening... Calderon's Military Call-Up Videos: Violence in Ciudad Juarez Full Coverage: Mexico at War This Story As Mexico Battles Cartels, The Army Becomes the Law Article \| PETATLAN, Mexico -- President Felipe Calderón is rapidly escalating the Mexican army's role in the war against drug traffickers, deploying nearly 50 percent of its combat-ready troops along the U.S.-Mexico border and throughout the country, while retired army officers take command of local police... Calderon's Military Call-Up : Mexico at War: On the Front Lines Video Series: Violence in Ciudad Juarez Mexico reports arrest of major drug suspect Full Coverage: Mexico at War		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace SOURCE: Drug Enforcement Administration; Melissa del Pozo and Rafael Lopez of Milenio; staff reports \| GRAPHIC: Gene Thorp and Karen Yourish - The Washington Post - April 2, 2009 ¬es=In December 2006, Mexico's new president, Felipe Calderon, declared war on drug traffickers. About 45,0000 troops have been deployed along the U.S. border and throughout the country's interior. Over that time, more than 10,000 people have been killed in the strife." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us SOURCE: Drug Enforcement Administration; Melissa del Pozo, Rafael Lopez of Milenio; staff reports \| GRAPHIC: Gene Thorp, Karen Yourish - The Washington Post - April 2, 2009 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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