McG Comparative Government

Despite President Calderon’s efforts to end this war on drugs, the drug traffickers are inventing new ways to transport their illegal products across borders, continuously undermining the authority of the government. The United States and Mexican police recently discovered a tunnel used to smuggle drugs across the California-Mexico border. Police seized about 25 tonnes (equivalent [...]

In Mexico, the media has taken actions into their own hands, trying to negotiate with the drug cartels because the government is unable to protect its citizens and more specifically the journalists. From the violence of the Mexican drug cartels infiltrating Ciudad Juarez claiming it Mexico’s bloodiest city. The murder of young photographer Santiago by [...]

Edgar “Barbie” Valdez has confessed to his involvement in drug trafficking. Valdez was arrested Monday, facing several drug trafficking charges of distributing thousands of kilograms of cocaine both in the United States and Mexico. Valdez claims to know Mexico’s top cartel bosses and admits to have protected a man suspected of shooting a Paraguayan international [...]

“In Mexico, Ambivalence on a Drug Law” reports on a new law in Mexico legalizing the possession of small amounts of drugs and discusses conflicting views about the situation. The war against drug cartels has led to a frightening increase in violence and drug addicts. Because of Mexico’s close location to the United States and [...]