Supporting Mexico's fight against drugs

A Christian Science perspective on daily life. from the August 5, 2008 edition Mexican President Felipe Calderón has made battling drug cartels a cornerstone of his presidency, sending 25,000 soldiers and police across his country to battle drug-related violence. But hundreds of people have been killed this year in battles between drug gangs and security forces. A major problem is that some usually low-paid police officers are working for drug traffickers (see The Christian Science Monitor, "Mexico boosts police ethics to fight drugs," May 22). The actions being taken, such as arresting corrupt police officers, emphasizing ethics and service in police training, and increasing police salaries, all contribute to more professional policing. There's a way we, too, can help. The Bible promises, "The prayers of the righteous have a... [read full story]