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Mexican Drug Wars Are Fought With U.S. Weapons

courant.com     Aug 10, 2008   24 related          

— High-powered automatic weapons and ammunition are flowing virtually unchecked from border states into Mexico, fueling a war among drug traffickers, the army and police that has left thousands dead, according to U.S. and...                    

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In Mexico, women take growing role in the drug trade

baltimoresun.com     Aug 3, 2008          

Their numbers rise, along with violence She remembers the moment her ambitions and fortunes as a smuggler grew. It was on a routine job, sneaking in booze, cigarettes and Argentinian wine. But as she ran across the shallow Rio...                    

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Tijuana Drug Cartel Leader's Extradition Blocked

fox6.com     Jul 17, 2008   11 related          

A Mexican judge has suspended the extradition of a Tijuana-based drug cartel leader to the United States. His defense attorney says Benjamin Arellano Felix cannot be sent to the U.S. for trial until a court rules on the...                    

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Mexico's drug war shows a virulent feminine side

dallasnews.com     Jul 12, 2008   1 related          

By ALFREDO CORCHADO / The Dallas Morning News acorchado@dallasnews.com CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico – She remembers the moment her ambitions and fortunes as a smuggler grew. Thus began María Guadalupe's entry into the world of drug...                    

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cnn.com: A man rides his bike next to where six charred bodies were found in Tijuana on Monday. cnn.com

Charred bodies found on Tijuana street

cnn.com     Jul 8, 2008   33 related          

State attorney: Men shot dead early Monday morning and their corpses set on fire The execution-style killings marked a resurgence in violence between cartels 10 decapitated bodies, including Monday's victim, have been found...                    

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Motorists brave Mexico border violence for fuel

enn.com     Jul 2, 2008   1 related          

U.S. motorists are risking rampant drug violence in Mexico to drive over the border and fill their tanks with cheap Mexican fuel, some even coming to blows over gas shortages and long queues. The gap between Mexico's subsidized...                    

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Two Mexican federal police agents shot dead

cnn.com     Jun 27, 2008   87 related          

Killings happened as agents were eating lunch in Mexico City Among the dead were the nation's second-highest ranking federal police officer The agent had been a top lieutenant to Edgar Millan -- murdered last month MEXICO CITY,...                    

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Panama seizes over 3 tons of cocaine bound for Mexico

people.com.cn     Jun 26, 2008   13 related          

A shipload of 3,027 kg of cocaine has been seized in the provinces of Colon and Veraguas on Panama's Atlantic coast that was bound for Mexico, Panamanian authorities said Wednesday. First Prosecutor of Drugs Jose Abel Almengor...                    

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Mexico approves drug lord's extradition to US

chron.com     Jun 25, 2008   34 related          

By ALEXANDRA OLSON Associated Press Writer MEXICO CITY — Mexico agreed Tuesday to extradite a top leader of a Tijuana-based drug cartel to the U.S., dismissing a judge's opinion that it would mean trying him on the same charges...                    

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Mexico to extradite Tijuana kingpin to U.S.

reuters.com     Jun 25, 2008   43 related          

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico agreed on Tuesday to extradite drug lord Benjamin Arellano Felix to the United States as suspected drug hitmen killed another six people in a border city in the latest round of a killing spree.                    

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