Topic: Erubiel Tirado
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Monterrey casino massacre shocks Mexico
A daylight attack on Thursday that left more than 50 people dead and a Monterrey casino in flames has shocked and frightened a Mexican public already hardened to drug violence.
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How long will Al Qaeda live beyond bin Laden? Lessons from Latin America.
A real-world example of why Al Qaeda could live well beyond Osama bin Laden, Latin America has found limited results from taking out leaders of deadly ideological insurgencies.
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Sergio Villarreal Barragan: Capture of “El Grande” helps Mexico's president
The 2nd capture of a high level suspected drug lord in two weeks - this time Sergio Villarreal Barragan, alias “El Grande” - again boosts Mexican President Felipe Calderón.
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In Mexico, skepticism that arrest of Edgar Valdez Villarreal – 'La Barbie' – will stem drug trade
Mexican officials arrested Edgar Valdez Villarreal – known as 'La Barbie' – an alleged senior leader in a drug trafficking cartel. That's good news for President Calderón, but there's skepticism it will make a dent in growing drug violence.
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Mexico drug war: Marine hero's family killed
Mexican officials announced Tuesday that the family of a fallen marine, who died in a two-hour shootout last week that took down top drug cartel boss Arturo Beltran Leyva, has been shot and killed by hitmen believed to be tied to Mr. Leyva's gang.
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Mexico replaces attorney general in drug-war shift
The cabinet shakeup could signal a hardening of the government's military stand against organized crime.
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Bold prison break? Just another day in Mexico's drug war.
The freeing of more than 50 inmates at a state prison – allegedly by members of a drug cartel – garnered headlines worldwide.
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Two years after its launch, Mexicans question President Calderón's drug war
Drug-trafficking deaths have skyrocketed by more than 117 percent in 2008.
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Mexico moves to quell foul play rumors in deadly plane crash
Authorities released radar images Wednesday in a bid to show that the plane crash that killed two top drug war officials Tuesday night was an accident, not sabotage.
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Mexico boosts police ethics to fight drugs
Local groups are battling police corruption – which fuels drug-trafficking – with programs such as ethics training at Mexico City's police academy.
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Mexico, U.S. step up drug-war cooperation
A top operative of Mexico's infamous Sinaloa cartel was arrested Monday.
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