Sunday, February 27, 2011

Mexico: Cracking Down


Over the last four years, Mexicans have learnt that waging a war against organised crime not only takes a toll on human life at home, but also impacts on the complex and sometimes ambivalent relationship with their northern neighbour.

There have been promises to work together against the drug traffickers, triggered by fears in Washington that the violence will spill over into United States (US) territory, and an acknowledgement by both countries that they share responsibility for the problem. The battle against the drug gangs in Mexico has come to dominate the bilateral relationship.

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