As the value of the War on Drugs is being re-evaluated, it makes sense to finally tell the truth on this matter. And the truth on this matter is: Most problems associated with drugs are not due to drugs, but rather to drugs being illegal. With the substances being made...
"Mexico's Senate approved a bill on Tuesday decriminalizing possession of small amounts of narcotics for personal use, in order to free resources to fight violent drug cartels. The bill, proposed by conservative President Felipe Calderon, would make it legal to carry up to 5...
created by VLOGZ | 2 years ago 165 views | 6 recommendations | 2 comments
This does not sound like good news for the United States. Hopefully President Obama and his administration will be able to stop Hezbollah before their network becomes as powerful as the Mexican drug cartels."Hezbollah is using the same southern narcotics routes that Mexican...
created by Suranee | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 397 views | 29 recommendations | 8 comments
The White House is to boost security on the US-Mexico border in an attempt to quell surging drug-related violence and combat drug cartels. " The plan calls for boosting the number of agents from the US departments of justice, treasury and homeland security for border...
Canadian police officials have said this week that increased gang-related shootings in the Vancouver area are directly linked to the competing Mexican drug cartels. This week B.C. police were successful in making several arrests, including that of a leader of the UN...
created by Mary Richard | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 1448 views | 69 recommendations | 12 comments
Mexico is dying as I write, and as you read, these words. And the International Community is almost nowhere to be seen. What are the United States and Europe doing about it? Why is the rest of South America...
opinion by Fripouille | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 803 views | 106 recommendations | 23 comments
" Attorney General Eric Holder’s statement this week that the Drug Enforcement Administration would end its raids on state-approved marijuana dispensaries. Federal raids on medical marijuana distributors...
created by VLOGZ | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 195 views | 6 recommendations | 0 comments
While the rest of the economy may be in freefall many of the large national and multi-national companies that dominate the Greek food and drinks industry have raised the price of a range of basic goods far in...
created by Teacher Dude | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 1196 views | 54 recommendations | 9 comments
MEXICO - Authorities have found the decapitated bodies of 12 men in the southern state of Guerrero, a major tourist destination which includes the city of Acapulco. All bodies have not yet been identified, but a number of them are soldiers. "Nine bodies were found on a...
created by Mary Richard | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 626 views | 31 recommendations | 2 comments
EDUARDO Areillano-Felix, suspected by police of being a prominent leader of one of the most powerful drug cartels in the world, has been arrested, it has been revealed, after a shoot out in Tijuana. He is...
created by Christina 123 | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 2188 views | 20 recommendations | 9 comments
" Brazil has extradited one of the most powerful leaders of Colombia's cocaine cartels to the United States, where he is wanted on racketeering and drug charges. Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia was flown before dawn on Friday from a prison in Mato Grosso do Sul state and...
created by rahul | 3 years ago 347 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
"Between listings offering gas fitters and modelling agencies, a post reads: "Gun for Hire - $6,000. Professional. International. Discretion guaranteed". Another reads: "former soldier with 10 years experience in...
created by renovatio | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 248 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"Mexican police are investigating a number of classified ads on the internet which purport to be from hitmen offering the services. The ads can be found alongside ones for private tuition or domestic help. In one of them, a person describing himself as an ex-military killer...
created by urbano411 | 3 years ago 352 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
Another policeman has been shot dead in Mexico City - adding yet another casualty to the long line of law enforcement officials that have been murdered in the past few weeks.The victim in this case was a federal...
created by Amy Judd | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 228 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
"CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) -- The streets of Ciudad Juarez are empty after police became aware of an e-mail warning that this weekend will be "the bloodiest" in the Mexican border city....