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Drug War

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Jun 14

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NewsHour Connect: Fronteras Examines the Drug War at Home

Hari Sreenivasan talks to Alisa Barba and Michel Marizco of "Fronteras".

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Jun 14

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NewsHour Connect: The Drug War North of the Border

Hari Sreenivasan talks to journalists covering the connections between the United States and the drug war in Mexico.

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May 09

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What’s Next for Mexico’s War on Drugs?

Demonstrators take to the streets to fight against violence caused by drug cartels in Mexico. Belo TV's Mexico Bureau Chief Angela Kocherga, based in El Paso, Texas, reports from the border region and though Mexico with the latest from Mexico's…

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Apr 22

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Mexicans Protest Drug Violence Amid Brutal Killings

By Larisa Epatko

After five years of a government war on the drug cartels and the deaths of more than 30,000 people, some Mexicans are organizing a movement called "ya basta" -- enough -- to bring an end to the killing.

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Mar 03

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As Drug War Rages, What Could Obama, Calderon Do Differently?

Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Eric Olson, senior associate at the Mexico Institute of the Woodrow Wilson Center, about the White House meeting between President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon and the continued toll of the drug-related violence in Mexico.

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Mar 03

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Obama, Mexico’s Calderon Vow to Step up Drug War Cooperation

In a visit to the White House, Mexican President Felipe Calderon met with President Obama, who pledged to increase U.S. cooperation in trying to bring the violent drug war plaguing both sides of the border under control. Hari Sreenivasan reports.

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Mar 03

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Drug Violence Batters Tourism, Law Enforcement in Mexico

By Larisa Epatko

Jose Luis Sierra, a reporter and editor with New America Media, has been covering the effects of the drug war on Mexico's citizens. His latest reports, from Juarez, highlight the declining tourism in the once-popular city and a case of…

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Feb 17

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‘Bravest Woman in Mexico’: 21-Year-Old Police Chief Takes Aim at Cartels

Bill Neely of Independent Television News continues his series on Mexico's war against violent drug cartels with a profile of a 21-year old, whose first job is serving as one town's chief of police.

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Feb 17

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Shooting of U.S. Agents in Mexico Renews Drug War Tensions

By Larisa Epatko

The shooting death of a U.S. special agent and injury of another has put added strain on an already-violent drug standoff in Mexico as authorities in both countries investigate the crime.

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Oct 28

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Shootings Elicit Fear Across Mexico

Gunmen killed six men in Mexico City on Thursday, the latest incidents of violence in Mexico's drug war. Margaret Warner talks to Nicholas Casey, a correspondent for The Wall Street Journal in Mexico City.

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