Drugs
After five years, Mexico still in the grip of drug war
January 6, 2012The Mexican government has lost control of the situation and turned the country into a battlefield.
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New Honduran political party weighs in against chaos and crime
November 9, 2011Killings and crime make present day Honduras look like the former U.S. "wild west." Yet the "sheriffs" - read police and armed forces - are in cahoots with the bad guys.
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Thousands to be released early in crack cocaine sentences
November 1, 2011Nearly 2,000 federal prisoners will be eligible for early release as result of a bill that changes the sentencing for crack cocaine to be closer to the penalties for powdered cocaine.
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CIA presence provokes fear in Mexico
August 12, 2011A controversy has arisen over U.S. agents operating in Mexico, with the full cooperation of the right-wing government of President Felipe Calderon.
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NAACP calls for end to “war on drugs”
July 29, 2011The NAACP put forth a resolution publically calling an end to the failed 40-year drug war, started in 1971 at the behest of President Nixon.
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