More federal law enforcement, but more violence

By Leslie Berestein (Contact) Union-Tribune Staff Writer
11:36 a.m. January 4, 2009

When Mexican president Felipe Calderón took office in December 2006, the narrowly elected leader won the praise of constituents by declaring an unprecedented war on drug cartels. Within a month, troops and federal agents were rolling into drug-trafficking hot spots, including Baja California.

“It's not going to be easy or quick, it will take time and will cost a lot of money and even human lives,â€