World Jan 17 Drug trafficking trial begins for Mexico’s former top security official in charge of fighting cartels By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press
World Nov 27 Watch Obama Meets Mexican President-Elect Nieto to Discuss War on Drugs, Immigration President Obama sat down with Mexican President-Elect Enrique Pena Nieto -- set to take office later this week -- to discuss many subjects, including the uptick in drug violence in Mexico and along the U.S. border, illegal immigration, and economic…
World Dec 01 Watch For ‘Soldiers’ in Mexico’s Drug War, ‘More Murders Than They Can Count’ The death toll continues to mount in Mexico's drug war. Hari Sreenivasan and Ioan Grillo of GlobalPost discuss his new book "El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency," an account of his more than 10 years investigating the country's criminal cartels.
World Sep 01 Security at the Forefront of Mexican President’s Address Mexican President Felipe Calderon is set to address the nation on Friday, a week after the torching of the Casino Royale in Monterrey, which killed 52 people, putting security and the war on drugs at the forefront of public concerns. By Larisa Epatko
World Mar 03 Watch 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.
Mar 03 Watch 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. Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch In Mexico, Violence Accelerates Ahead of Elections Last week's slaying of gubernatorial candidate Rodolfo Torres was the latest reminder of the ongoing drug-fueled violence in Mexico in the run-up to state and local elections. Ray Suarez has an update about efforts to halt the killings… Continue watching
Jun 29 Mexico Forges Ahead With Elections After Candidate’s Assassination By Larisa Epatko After Mexican gubernatorial candidate Rodolfo Torre and four others in his campaign entourage were gunned down Monday in the state of Tamaulipas, his Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, is working to find a replacement candidate ahead of Sunday's elections for… Continue reading
May 26 Watch Assessing the Obama Administration’s New Border Security Strategy The Obama administration has announced plans to send 1,200 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to perform support roles, such as surveillance and intelligence analysis. Judy Woodruff gets two points of view on the new security strategy for the… Continue watching
May 19 Q&A: Calderon Visits U.S. With Security, Immigration in Mind By Larisa Epatko Mexican President Felipe Calderon began a visit to Washington, D.C., Wednesday to discuss a range of issues with President Barack Obama, including immigration, climate change, and trade. Continue reading