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Mexico seeks to fill drug war gap with focus on dirty money
www.la.times.com-November 27, 2011
The evolving anti-laundering campaign could change the tone of the Mexican government's battle by striking at the heart of the cartels' financial empire, analysts say.
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Immigration from Mexico in fast retreat, data show
www.la.times.com-November 15, 2011
Census figures show that fewer people are leaving and many are returning as a lack of jobs in the U.S. and tighter border enforcement dissuade many who might have entered illegally.
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U.S. Agencies Infiltrating Drug Cartels Across Mexico
www.nytimes.com-October 25, 2011
American law enforcement agencies have significantly built up networks of Mexican informants that have allowed them to secretly infiltrate some of that country’s most powerful and dangerous criminal organizations, according to security officials on both sides of the border.
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The Rise of Enrique Peña Nieto and Return of the PRI
www.csis.org-October 19, 2011
The prospect of the return of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) is no longer a novelty; in fact, most observers of Mexican politics now assume that the party is a shoe-in for electoral victory in July 2012. Whether this is accurate remains to be seen, but it is truly remarkable how the party has recovered from the shock of losing the presidency in 2000 and then the disastrous performance in the presidential election of 2006, in which the PRI was relegated to third place in the polls.
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Security at the Forefront of Mexican President's Address
www.pbs.org-September 01, 2011
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.
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Mexico gunmen set casino on fire, killing at least 53
www.latimes.com-August 26, 2011
The attackers apparently used gasoline to torch the crowded Casino Royale in Monterrey, which has been the setting for a brutal turf war between drug gangs.
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U.S. Widens Role In Mexican Fight
www.nytimes.com-August 26, 2011
The Obama administration has expanded its role in Mexico’s fight against organized crime by allowing the Mexican police to stage cross-border drug raids from inside the United States, according to senior administration and military officials.
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U.S. Widens Its Role In Battle Against Mexico's Drug Cartels
www.nytimes.com-August 07, 2011
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U.S. broke international law by executing Mexican national, says U.N.
www.cnn.com-July 08, 2011
The United States breached international law by executing a Mexican national without having granted him consular access, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said Friday.
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U.S. Drones Fight Mexican Drug Trade
www.nytimes.com-March 16, 2011
Stepping up its involvement in Mexico’s drug war, the Obama administration has begun sending drones deep into Mexican territory to gather intelligence that helps locate major traffickers and follow their networks, according to American and Mexican officials.
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