Cartel leader “El Chapo” Guzmán’s prison break is even worse than it seems
Cartel leader “El Chapo” Guzmán’s prison break is even worse than it seems
*There are many layers of cause and effect, international relations, the symbolism of power in Mexico and further damage (is more possible?) to the trust Mexicans have in their leaders, […]
The Skeletons in Calderon’s Closet
By Kent Paterson, New America Media/Frontera NorteSur As outgoing Mexican president Felipe Calderon prepares to enter the Ivory Tower of Harvard, skeletons are rattling the walls of Mexico during the […]
How The U.S. War on Drugs Casts a Shadow over Communities of Color
By Robert Valencia, Latinovations When Dr. Ethan Nadelmann, director of the Drug Policy Alliance, took the stage at the San Francisco Freedom Forum on September 28, he shared a staggering figure […]
Violence Against Border Agents Declines, Despite War Rhetoric
By Melissa del Bosque Despite some politicians characterizing the U.S. side of the border as a war zone, statistics released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection show that assaults against […]
$20 Million In Weed Found In Cilantro
Sometimes there’s a story that comes along that just blows your mind — this is one of those stories. Millions of dollars in marijuana was found bundled up with cilantro […]
Poll: Less Than Half Of Mexicans Say Gov’t Beating Narcos
[Editors Note: The following is a press release from the Pew Hispanic Center.] As the death toll continues to rise in Mexico’s drug war, a new survey by Pew Research Center’s Global […]
