August 2010 Archives (News)

Mexico rethinks Drugs Strategy as Violence Escalates

11 August 2010

Rising fatalities spur calls for legalisation as president admits military tactics are failing Jo Tuckman, 11 August 2010 Mexico's president, Felipe Calderón, launched his presidency three and a half years ago with an unprecedented military-led offensive against the country's drug cartels. Since then 28,000 people have been killed in… Read more