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Mexican Drug Wars

Mexican Drug Wars. By: Cecilia Carreras. Background Information. Started in early 1980s Worsened on Dec. 11, 2006 08/03/10: Death toll surpasses 28k 6 drug lords captured, extradited, or killed.

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Mexican Drug Wars

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  1. Mexican Drug Wars By: Cecilia Carreras

  2. Background Information • Started in early 1980s • Worsened on Dec. 11, 2006 • 08/03/10: Death toll surpasses 28k • 6 drug lords captured, extradited, or killed "Mexican Drug War." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 15 May 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Drug_War>. 15 May 2011. "Timeline of the Mexican Drug War." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. 14 May 2011. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Mexican_Drug_War>. 15 May 2011. Brice, Arthur. "Drug War Death Toll in Mexico since 2006 Exceeds 28,000, Official Says - CNN." Featured Articles from CNN. 03 Aug. 2010. Web. <http://articles.cnn.com/2010-08-03/world/mexico.drug.deaths_1_drug-violence-drug-cartels-zetas?_s=PM:WORLD>. 15 May 2011.

  3. Areas of Cartel Influences. Digital image. Web. <http://web.stratfor.com/images/latinamerica/map/Mexican-drug-cartels-map_v3_800.jpg>. 15 May 2011.

  4. Reporting the Drug War • Who is reporting? • Houston Chronicle • Reuters • What areas are reporting? • South Texas (The Monitor/Valley Morning Star) • France (France24) • Canada (Canada Free Press) • Who is following the story? • Los Angeles Times Houston Chronicle. "Letters: The So-called Drug War | Viewpoints, Outlook | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle." Houston News, Entertainment, Search and Shopping | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle. 13 Apr. 2011. Web. <http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/7520669.html>. 02 May 2011. "Mexicans Seek Mass Grave Victims at Border Morgue| Reuters." Business & Financial News, Breaking US & International News | Reuters.com. 16 Apr. 2011. Web.<http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/16/us-mexico-drugs- idUSTRE73F2CK20110416>. 02 May 2011. "Latest Zeta Arrested in Zapata Murder Held Pending Investigation | Held, Agent, Members - Mexico." TheMonitor.com. 7 Apr. 2011. Web. <http://www.themonitor.com/articles/held-48914-agent-members.html>. 02 May 2011.Monitor, Jared TAYLOR/The. "Zetas Enforcers Sentenced for Roles in 2008 Rio Grande Valley Abduction Ring | Mcallen, Zetas, Ring - Valley Morning Star." Harlingen Texas Local News & Information – Valley Morning Star – TX. 28 Apr. 2011. Web. 04 May 2011. <http://www.valleymorningstar.com/news/mcallen-91441-zetas-ring.html>. Wires, News. "Police Arrested on Suspicion of Protecting Cartel Hitmen - MEXICO - FRANCE 24." International Breaking News and Headlines - FRANCE 24. 14 Apr. 2011. Web.. <http://www.france24.com/en/20110414-mexico- police-accused-protecting-drug-cartel-zetas-hitmen-arrested-fernando-massacre>. 15 May 2011. Ellingwood, Ken. "Mexico's Drug War - Stories, Photos, Videos - Mexico Under Siege - World News - Los Angeles Times." Databases, Lists, Maps, Rankings - Data Desk - Los Angeles Times. Web. <http://projects.latimes.com/mexico-drug-war/#/its-a-war>. 15 May 2011. Haire, Jeffrey. "Projecting the Future of the Mexican Drug War." Canada Free Press. 18 May 2011. Web. <http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/36645>. 20 May 2011.

  5. What is being reported? • Extraditions of drug lords • Findings of mass graves • Effect of United States on drug war • Arming the Cartels • Fueling the Market • Effect of drug war on United States • U.S. Business • Cartels, Terrorists? • Travel Advisory’s Licon, Adriana Gomez. "Mexico Extradites Reputed Drug Lord Arellano Felix - World News - Americas - Msnbc.com." Msnbc.com - Breaking News, Science and Tech News, World News, US News, Local News- Msnbc.com. 29 Apr. 2011. Web. <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42824876/ns/world_news-americas/>. 02 May 2011. "Mexicans Seek Mass Grave Victims at Border Morgue| Reuters." Business & Financial News, Breaking US & International News | Reuters.com. 16 Apr. 2011. Web. <http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/16/us-mexico-drugs- idUSTRE73F2CK20110416>. 02 May 2011. Jeunesse, William La. "America's Third War: Is the U.S. Arming Mexican Cartels? - FoxNews.com." FoxNews.com - Breaking News | Latest News | Current News. 28 Apr. 2011. Web. <http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/04/28/americas-war-arming-mexican-cartels/>. 4 May 2011. Romo, Rafael. "Mexican Drug Cartels Considered Terrorists? - CNN.com." CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. 15 Apr. 2011. Web. <http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/04/15/cartels.terror/index.html?iref=allsearch>. 02 May 2011. "Mexico." Welcome to Travel.State.Gov. 22 Apr. 2011. Web. <http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_5440.html>. 15 May 2011. "Mexico's Drug War Has U.S. Businesses Reluctant to Open Up Shop - Fox News Latino." Home - Fox News Latino. 15 May 2011. Web. <http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2011/05/15/mexicos-drug-war-businesses-reluctant- open-shop/>. 15 May 2011.

  6. Drug War Deaths TB. "Deaths from War on Drugs Have Increased Rapidly since 2006." Geo-Mexico, the Geography of Mexico. 26 Jan. 2011. Web. <http://geo-mexico.com/?p=3405>. 15 May 2011.

  7. Drug War: Print Media • Magazines • The Economist • Newspapers • The Free Lance Star • The Washington Post "Rising Violence, Fading Hopes." The Economist 10 July 2010: 12. Print. Mendoza, Martha. "Drug War Scares Away Firm." The Free Lance-Star[Fredericksburg] 16 May 2011, Business sec.: C3-C4. Print Booth, William. "With Silent March to Capital, Mexicans Protest Drug War." The Washington Post 8 May 2011, The World sec.: A11.. Print .

  8. Drug War: Radio • Citizens Protest Mexican Drug War After Murder • War Turning Mexican Kids Into Targets, Killers • The U.S. Got Bin Laden. How About the Drug War? • ‘NarcoNovelas’ Play Out Drama of Mexican Drug War Conan, Neal, Nicholas Casey, and Ruben Martinez. "Citizens Protest Mexican Drug War After Murder." Talk of the Nation. National Public Radio. 10 May 2011. National Public Radio. 10 May 2011. Web. <http://www.npr.org/2011/05/10/136177394/citizens-protest-mexican-drug-war-after-murder>. 15 May 2011. Beaubien, Jason. "War Turning Mexican Kids Into Targets, Killers." Weekend Edition Sunday. National Public Radio. 01 May 2011. National Public Radio. 01 May 2011. Web. <http://www.npr.org/2011/05/01/135813656/war-turning-mexican-kids-into-targets-or-killers>. 15 May 2011 Martin, MIchael. "The U.S. Got Bin Laden. How About the Drug War?" Can I Just Tell You? National Public Radio. 9 May 2011. National Public Radio. 9 May 2011. Web. <http://www.npr.org/2011/05/09/136141531/can-i-just-tell-you>. 13 May 2011. Sanchez, Genesys. "'NarcoNovelas' Play Out Drama Of Mexican Drug War." All Things Considered. National Public Radio. 6 Apr. 2011. National Public Radio. 6 Apr. 2011. Web.<http://www.npr.org/2011/04/06/135148342/narco-novelas-play-out-drama-of-mexican-drug-war>. 17 May 2011.

  9. Drug War: Television "Drug Wars | FRONTLINE | PBS." PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. Web. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/drugs/>. 17 May 2011. "The War Next Door - 60 Minutes - CBS News." Breaking News Headlines: Business, Entertainment & World News - CBS News. Web..<http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5101335n>. 17 May 2011.

  10. Drug War: World Wide Web • LA Times • UN Dispatch • Houston Chronicle • FOX News Latino • El Paso Times • TIME • FOX News Ellingwood, Ken. "Mexico's Drug War - Stories, Photos, Videos - Mexico Under Siege - World News - Los Angeles Times." Databases, Lists, Maps, Rankings - Data Desk - Los Angeles Times. Web.<http://projects.latimes.com/mexico-drug-war/#/its-a-war>. 17 May 2011. Wueger, Diana. "Mexican Drug War Gets More Fierce | UN Dispatch." UN Dispatch | United Nations News & Commentary Global News – Forum. 17 May 2011. Web. <http://www.undispatch.com/mexican-drug-war-gets-more-fierce>. 17 May 2011. Freedman, Daniel. "U.S. Border Officials Put New Emphasis on Intercepting Cash, Guns Heading to Mexico | Texas on the Potomac | a Chron.com Blog." Blogs | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle. 17 May 2011. Web. <http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/05/u-s-border-officials-put-new-emphasis-on-intercepting-cash-guns-heading-to-mexico/>. 17 May 2011. "Mexico Brings Film about Woman Trapped in Drug World to Cannes - Fox News Latino." Home - Fox News Latino. 12 May 2011. Web. <http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/entertainment/2011/05/12/mexico-brings-film-woman-trapped-drug-world-cannes/>. 17 May 2011. Lozano, Marisela O. "Ex-PAN Boss: End Mexico's 'war Experiment' - El Paso Times." Home - El Paso Times. 20 May 2011. Web. <http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_18097304?source=most_viewed>. 20 May 2011. Padgett, Tim. "Durango's Killing Fields: The Grave in the Garden - TIME." Breaking News, Analysis, Politics, Blogs, News Photos, Video, Tech Reviews - TIME.com. 21 May 2011. Web. < http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2072887,00.html>. 22 May 2011. "Troops Kill 3 Gunmen in Northern Mexico, Seize Weapons, Vehicles - Fox News Latino." Home - Fox News Latino. 20 May 2011. Web. <http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2011/05/20/troops-kill-3-gunmen-northern-mexico-seize-weapons-vehicles/>. 22 May 2011. Vlahos, Kelley. "Bloody Mexican Gangs Make It 'Official,' with Uniforms, Insignia - FoxNews.com." FoxNews.com - Breaking News | Latest News | Current News. 23 May 2011. Web. <http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/05/23/bloody-mexican-gangs-make-official-uniforms-insignia/>. 23 May 2011.

  11. Drug War: YouTube • The Mexican Drug War Hits America • Securing the Mexican Border • What’s Next for Mexico’s War on Drugs? • Mexican Drug War Shooting • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDWKcSbdmWw&feature=related

  12. Drug War: RSS Feeds, Apps, & Blogs • RSS Feeds • Google News • Apps (iPhone) • NPR (National Public Radio) • Blogs • Border Violence Analysis • Mexico Unmasked Mexico's Drug War. Web.. <http://borderviolenceanalysis.typepad.com/>. 22 May 2011 Johnson, Tim. "McClatchy Blog: Mexico Unmasked." Web. <http://blogs.mcclatchydc.com/mexico/drug-war/>. 22 May 2011

  13. Works Cited Areas of Cartel Influences. Digital image. Web. <http://web.stratfor.com/images/latinamerica/map/Mexican-drug-cartels- map_v3_800.jpg>. 15 May 2011. Beaubien, Jason. "War Turning Mexican Kids Into Targets, Killers." Weekend Edition Sunday. National Public Radio. 01 May 2011. National Public Radio. 01 May 2011. Web. <http://www.npr.org/2011/05/01/135813656/war-turning-mexican-kids- into-targets-or- killers>. 15 May 2011 Booth, William. "With Silent March to Capital, Mexicans Protest Drug War." The Washington Post 8 May 2011, The World sec.: A11. Print. Brice, Arthur. "Drug War Death Toll in Mexico since 2006 Exceeds 28,000, Official Says - CNN." Featured Articles from CNN. 03 Aug. 2010. Web. <http://articles.cnn.com/2010-08- 03/world/mexico.drug.deaths_1_drug-violence-drug-cartels- zetas?_s=PM:WORLD>. 15 May 2011. Conan, Neal, Nicholas Casey, and Ruben Martinez. "Citizens Protest Mexican Drug War After Murder." Talk of the Nation. National Public Radio. 10 May 2011. National Public Radio. 10 May 2011. Web. <http://www.npr.org/2011/05/10/136177394/citizens-protest- mexican- drug-war-after-murder>. 15 May 2011. "Drug Wars | FRONTLINE | PBS." PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. Web. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/drugs/>. 17 May 2011.

  14. Works Cited Ellingwood, Ken. "Mexico's Drug War - Stories, Photos, Videos - Mexico Under Siege - World News - Los Angeles Times." Databases, Lists, Maps, Rankings - Data Desk - Los Angeles Times. Web. <http://projects.latimes.com/mexico-drug-war/#/its-a-war>. 17 May 2011. Freedman, Daniel. "U.S. Border Officials Put New Emphasis on Intercepting Cash, Guns Heading to Mexico | Texas on the Potomac | a Chron.com Blog." Blogs | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle. 17 May 2011. Web. <http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/05/u-s-border- officials-put-new-emphasis-on-intercepting-cash- guns-heading-to-mexico/>. 17 May 2011. Houston Chronicle. "Letters: The So-called Drug War | Viewpoints, Outlook | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle." Houston News, Entertainment, Search and Shopping | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle. 13 Apr. 2011. Web. <http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/7520669.html>. 02 May 2011. Jeunesse, William La. "America's Third War: Is the U.S. Arming Mexican Cartels? - FoxNews.com." FoxNews.com - Breaking News | Latest News | Current News. 28 Apr. 2011. Web. <http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/04/28/americas-war-arming-mexican-cartels/>. 4 May 2011. Johnson, Tim. "McClatchy Blog: Mexico Unmasked." Web. <http://blogs.mcclatchydc.com/mexico/drug-war/>. 22 May 2011. "Latest Zeta Arrested in Zapata Murder Held Pending Investigation | Held, Agent, Members - Mexico." TheMonitor.com. 7 Apr. 2011. Web. <http://www.themonitor.com/articles/held-48914- agent- members.html>. 02 May 2011. Licon, Adriana Gomez. "Mexico Extradites Reputed Drug Lord Arellano Felix - World News - Americas - Msnbc.com." Msnbc.com - Breaking News, Science and Tech News, World News, US News, Local News- Msnbc.com. 29 Apr. 2011. Web. <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42824876/ns/world_news-americas/>. 02 May 2011.

  15. Works Cited Martin, MIchael. "The U.S. Got Bin Laden. How About the Drug War?" Can I Just Tell You? National Public Radio. 9 May 2011. National Public Radio. 9 May 2011. Web. <http://www.npr.org/2011/05/09/136141531/can-i-just-tell-you>. 13 May 2011. Mendoza, Martha. "Drug War Scares Away Firm." The Free Lance-Star [Fredericksburg] 16 May 2011, Business sec.: C3-C4. Print "Mexican Drug War." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 15 May 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Drug_War>. 15 May 2011. "Mexicans Seek Mass Grave Victims at Border Morgue| Reuters." Business & Financial News, Breaking US & International News | Reuters.com. 16 Apr. 2011. Web. <http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/16/us-mexico-drugs- idUSTRE73F2CK20110416>. 02 May 2011. "Mexico Brings Film about Woman Trapped in Drug World to Cannes - Fox News Latino." Home - Fox News Latino. 12 May 2011. Web. <http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/entertainment/2011/05/12/mexico-brings-film- woman-trapped-drug-world-cannes/>. 17 May 2011. "Mexico." Welcome to Travel.State.Gov. 22 Apr. 2011. Web. <http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_5440.html>. 15 May 2011. \ Mexico's Drug War. Web. <http://borderviolenceanalysis.typepad.com/>. 22 May 2011.

  16. Works Cited "Mexico's Drug War Has U.S. Businesses Reluctant to Open Up Shop - Fox News Latino." Home - Fox News Latino. 15 May 2011. Web. <http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2011/05/15/mexicos-drug- war- businesses-reluctant-open-shop/>. 15 May 2011. Padgett, Tim. "Durango's Killing Fields: The Grave in the Garden - TIME." Breaking News, Analysis, Politics, Blogs, News Photos, Video, Tech Reviews - TIME.com. 21 May 2011. Web. <http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2072887,00.html>. 22 May 2011. "Police Arrested on Suspicion of Protecting Cartel Hitmen - MEXICO - FRANCE 24." International Breaking News and Headlines - FRANCE 24. 14 Apr. 2011. Web. <http://www.france24.com/en/20110414-mexico-police-accused-protecting-drug- cartel-zetas- hitmen-arrested-fernando-massacre>. 15 May 2011. Rising Violence, Fading Hopes." The Economist 10 July 2010: 12. Print. Romo, Rafael. "Mexican Drug Cartels Considered Terrorists? - CNN.com." CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. 15 Apr. 2011. Web. <http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/04/15/cartels.terror/index.html?ire f=allsearch>. 02 May 2011. Sanchez, Genesys. "'NarcoNovelas' Play Out Drama Of Mexican Drug War." All Things Considered. National Public Radio. 6 Apr. 2011. National Public Radio. 6 Apr. 2011. Web. <http://www.npr.org/2011/04/06/135148342/narco-novelas-play-out- drama-of-mexican-drug- war>. 17 May 2011. Taylor, Jared. "Zetas Enforcers Sentenced for Roles in 2008 Rio Grande Valley Abduction Ring | Mcallen, Zetas, Ring - Valley Morning Star." Harlingen Texas Local News & Information – Valley Morning Star – TX. 28 Apr. 2011. Web. 04 May 2011. <http://www.valleymorningstar.com/news/mcallen-91441-zetas-ring.html>.

  17. Works Cited TB. "Deaths from War on Drugs Have Increased Rapidly since 2006." Geo- Mexico, the Geography of Mexico. 26 Jan. 2011. Web. <http://geo-mexico.com/?p=3405>. 15 May 2011. "Timeline of the Mexican Drug War." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. 14 May 2011. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Mexican_Drug_ War>. 15 May 2011. "The War Next Door - 60 Minutes - CBS News." Breaking News Headlines: Business, Entertainment & World News - CBS News. Web.. <http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5101335n>. 17 May 2011. "Troops Kill 3 Gunmen in Northern Mexico, Seize Weapons, Vehicles - Fox News Latino." Home - Fox News Latino. 20 May 2011. Web. <http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2011/05/20/troops-kill-3-gunmen-northern- mexico-seize-weapons-vehicles/>. 22 May 2011. Wueger, Diana. "Mexican Drug War Gets More Fierce | UN Dispatch." UN Dispatch | United Nations News & Commentary Global News – Forum. 17 May 2011. Web. <http://www.undispatch.com/mexican-drug-war-gets-more- fierce>. 17 May 2011.

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