Pentagon: Central America 'deadliest' non-war zone in the world

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  1. waltky

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    American consumers of narcotics support the genocide and infiltration of the cartel drug war across our border...
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    April 11, 2011 Washington - Thousands die each year in a struggle between the US 'War on Drugs' and the drug cartels, who are financed and armed by American narcotics consumers, Pentagon officials testified last week.
     
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    Obama sendin' Hillary down there to straighten things out...
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    Central American drug war, crime top agenda at regional summit
    June 22, 2011 - US Secretary of State Clinton and presidents from around Central America are convening in Guatemala City to determine ways to boost security and contain the sway of regional mafias.
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    La Familia drug cartel defeated, says Mexico
    June 22, 2011 - La Familia leader, Jose de Jesus Mendez Vargas, has been arrested and Mexican authorities contend that the group's reign in the state of Michoacán has come to an end.
     
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    Zetas bloodbath...
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    At least 40 killed in Mexico in 24-hour period
    Jul 9,`11 -- Fighting among the Zetas gang and other vicious drug cartels led to the deaths of more than 40 people whose bodies were found in three Mexican cities over a 24-hour span, a government official said Saturday.
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    Ten decapitated bodies found in Torreon, Mexico
    9 July 2011 - The bodies were found after a night of killings across the region which left at least 40 people dead
     
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    Mexican drug cartel arson kills over 30 people...
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    Deadly attack on casino in Monterrey, Mexico
    25 August 2011 - Firefighters had to free dozens of people trapped by smoke and flames
     
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    No collateral for bail, guess he'll stay in jail...
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    'El Chapo', Mexican Kingpin, Has Assets Seized By Colombia Police
    9/21/11 — Colombian police have seized 301 properties, including houses, vehicles and estates, that belonged to alleged front men for Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the head of Mexico's powerful Sinaloa drug cartel, police said Wednesday.
     
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    What a buncha animals!...
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    Mexico bodies may be drug gang victims - police
    9 January 2012 - The bodies were found in the town of Zitacuaro, in Michoacan state
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    Police find 5 severed heads in northern Mexico
    Sunday, January 8, 2012 — Authorities in northern Mexico say police have found five severed human heads at several points around the city of Torreon accompanied by threatening message referring to drug gangs.
     
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    Texas Missionaries Slain In Northern Mexico...
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    2 Texas missionaries slain in violence-plagued area outside northern Mexico city of Monterrey
    Wednesday, February 1,`12 — A missionary couple from Texas were slain in their home outside the violence-plagued northern industrial city of Monterrey, the U.S. Embassy and their family said Wednesday The embassy identified the couple as John and Wanda Casias.
     
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    Consumers buy what they buy. It's the government laws which create the black market situation.
     
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    Central America becoming hub for illegal narcotics...

    Central America drug gang violence at 'alarming levels'
    28 February 2012 - Central America has become increasingly the focus of drug gangs
     
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    Prohibition does not work. I would have thought that was learned in the 1920's.
     
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    Never surrender...
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    US Vows to Continue War on Drugs
    February 28, 2012 - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said the US was not losing its decades-long "war on drugs."
     
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    Resurrection of El Chayo?...
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    In Mexico, legend rises with dead drug lord sightings
    Sun, Aug 04, 2013 - FAMILY REUNION? Despite being confirmed dead, some people believe Nazario Moreno is alive and running the Knights Templar, an offshoot of his former crime cartel
     
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    More dead bodies found in Mexico's drug war zone...
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    Bodies found in Mexican drug war zone
    Mon, Aug 19, 2013 - HOT LAND: Officials reported at least 23 bodies in Michoacan and Guerro states, where the government is struggling to control fighting between cartels and vigilante groups
     
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    And how much longer will that take??...
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    Mexico agrees to relaunch investigation of missing students
    Oct 20,`15 -- Mexico agreed on Tuesday to relaunch its investigation of last year's disappearance of 43 teachers' college students, a probe that has been roundly criticized by relatives of the missing and independent investigators.
     
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    Cowards!...
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    Mexico defends decision not to release report on 43 missing students
    Dec. 16, 2016 -- Mexico's Attorney General's Office defended its decision not to release a report on the investigation into 43 missing students from Iguala.
     

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