Tag Archives: War on Drugs
Mexico and drugs: Thinking the unthinkable
THE nota roja, a section reporting the previous day’s murders and car crashes in all their bloodstained detail, is an established feature of Mexican newspapers. It is also an expanding one, as fighting over the drug trail to the United … Continue reading
Sacrifice of the Innocents: Drugs, Money and Murder in Mexico
In Roberto Bolano’s novel 2666, the women of the city of Santa Teresa are being brutally raped and relentlessly killed. The culprits are unknown, but a shadowy alliance of drug dealers, police officers and local government officials is never far from … Continue reading
Marijuana Legalization in Mexico Gaining Support
The idea of legalizing marijuana in Mexico has gained increasing favor, especially among a vocal group of academics, intellectuals and politicians. Wearing a pressed shirt and tie, banging away on his laptop, law professor Alejandro Madrazo Lajous doesn’t come across as … Continue reading
Mexico drug cartels thrive despite Calderon’s offensive
Nearly four years after President Felipe Calderon launched a military-led crackdown against drug traffickers, the cartels are smuggling more narcotics into the United States, amassing bigger fortunes and extending their dominion at home with such savagery that swaths of Mexico are now, … Continue reading
California Endures Another Summer of Pointless Marijuana Raids
For nearly 30 years, the Campaign Against Planting has waged a quixotic battle to eradicate California’s outdoor marijuana industry. It’s at it again this year. It’s August in California, and that means the state’s multi-billion outdoor marijuana crop is ripening in … Continue reading
