Expert Says Beheadings in U.S. Look Like Work of Cartels; Organized Crime Now Controls 70 Percent of Mexico

by M3 Report
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Travel Alert
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Bureau of Consular Affairs
Chile
January 10, 2012
The State Department alerts U.S. citizens traveling to and residing in Chile of ongoing forest fires in several regions across the country.
Chile Travel Alert
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Drug-Related Violence Soars in Mexico
Drug-Related Violence Soars in Mexico - WSJ.com
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Mexican professor: Organized crime now controls 70 percent of country
Mexican professor: Organized crime now controls 70 percent of country - National drug cartel | Examiner.com
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Will Migrants Matter in Mexico's 2012 Presidential Election?
Frontera NorteSur — Will Migrants Matter in the Mexican Election? — New Mexico State University
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Security Issues Largely Absent from Mexico Campaign
Security Issues Largely Absent from Mexico Campaign
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Your guide to the Mexican drug cartels
Your guide to the Mexican drug cartels - National drug cartel | Examiner.com
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2011 drug violence kills nearly 13,000 in Mexico, new figures show
(Comment: This figure likely represents only confirmed deaths. If the
missing and never found are added, the total will reflect that.)
2011 drug violence kills nearly 13,000 in Mexico, new figures show - CNN.com
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Murdered journalist may have been mistaken for someone else
Murdered journalist may have been mistaken for someone else - IFEX
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US: Mexico kingpin Guzman 'world's most powerful'
Mexico catches alleged key Zeta leader - KTAR.com
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Dutchman Pleads Guilty to Killing Peru Woman
Dutchman Pleads Guilty to Killing Peru Woman | Americas | English
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Video of man beating Mexican parking attendant triggers calls for authorities to tackle prejudice
Video of man beating Mexican parking attendant triggers calls for authorities to tackle prejudice | World news | The Guardian
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Mexico 2011 Auto Production Hits Record 2.56 Million
UPDATE: Mexico 2011 Auto Production Hits Record 2.56 Million - WSJ.com
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The Ahmadinejad-Chavez Axis
The Ahmadinejad-Chavez Axis | FrontPage Magazine
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Iranian Presence in Central America Cause of Suspicion By Costa Rican Authorities
Iranian Presence in Central America Cause of Suspicion By Costa Rican Authorities
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Iran is not the only 'pariah' looking to Latin America
Iran is not the only 'pariah' looking to Latin America - CSMonitor.com
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Peru replaces controversial drug tsar Ricardo Soberon
BBC News - Peru replaces controversial drug tsar Ricardo Soberon
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Mexican Homebuilders Face Deteriorating Credit Quality in 2012
http://tinyurl.com/6tmth8l
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Mexico Stock Exchange Optimistic About 2012 Despite Turbulence
Mexico Stock Exchange Optimistic About 2012 Despite Turbulence - WSJ.com
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'Urabeños' offer $1,000 rewards for killing cops in north Colombia: Police
'Urabeños' offer $1,000 rewards for killing cops in north Colombia: Police - Colombia news | Colombia Reports
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How Mexico's Zapatista guerrillas stayed clear of organized crime
How Mexico's Zapatista guerrillas stayed clear of organized crime - CSMonitor.com
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Saints and singers bloom from Mexico's fertile narco-culture
Saints and singers bloom from Mexico's fertile narco-culture - Monsters and Critics
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With Stake in Stability, Businesses in Mexico Help City Shaken by Violence
http://tinyurl.com/8ygyz4k
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Colombia Rejects Guerrilla Chief’s Call for Talks
http://tinyurl.com/7ptshsu
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Bogota bans arms in attempt to curb crime
Bogota bans arms in attempt to curb crime - Colombia news | Colombia Reports
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Ecuadorean Navy Finds Drug Submersible
ECUADOREAN NAVY FINDS DRUG SUBMERSIBLE - Dialogo forum Breaking News From South America the Caribbean
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Colombia studying special legislation for drug trafficking groups
http://tinyurl.com/6stmx96
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Five Colombian soldiers dismissed for extrajudicial killing
Five Colombian soldiers dismissed for extrajudicial killing - Colombia news | Colombia Reports
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