U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to venture to Mexico on Thursday for talks with President Felipe Calderon. Worldfocus editorial consultant Peter Eisner argues that unless political leaders are willing to commit to real change and take the resulting flak, it will be impossible to alleviate Mexico's drug problem.
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Analysis
April 15, 2009
No room for optimism in Mexico’s war on drugs
Blogwatch
December 17, 2008
Mexico’s drug gangs top crime threat to U.S.
Mexican drug trafficking organizations represent the "greatest organized crime threat" to the United States, according to a recent government report.
Perspectives
December 11, 2008
Mexico considers decriminalizing some drugs
A Worldfocus contributing blogger writes about Mexican leader Felipe Calderón's proposal to decriminalize possession of small amounts of cocaine and other drugs as the country's drug violence grows more deadly.
