Mexico's Drug War Version 2.0
During the run-up to Sunday's election, the charismatic former governor of the state of Mexico attempted to create some distance between himself and Calderon's approach, but his policy prescriptions appear to be more in the nature of adjustments than a radical rethinking. He has made two direct proposals for retooling Mexico's drug war and one key appointment.Peña Nieto has called for the creation of a paramilitary force of 40,000 ... ver más
2012-07-03
Phillip Smith
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Mexico President-Elect Wants Drug Legalization Talks
Mexico's likely president-elect, Enrique Peña Nieto, said in a PBS Newsmaker interview that aired Tuesday evening that Mexico should discuss legalizing drugs and regulating their sale, and that the US and other countries should be part of the discussion as well. But he also said that he wasn't calling for legalization and that he would continue using the military in Mexico's battle against its powerful drug trafficking organizations, the ... ver más
2012-07-03
Phillip Smith
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Artículo,EPN Presidente electo,Tuiteado,ficha completa