Topic: Patrick Corcoran
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Latin America Monitor Drug violence in Mexico drives 'narco-refugees' into US
The number of 'narco-refugees,' Mexicans trying to escape drug violence by seeking asylum in the US, increased almost 50-fold from 2006 to 2008.
10/18/2011 10:29 am -
Latin America Monitor Schools shuttered in Acapulco show impact of Mexican drug gangs on civilians
Schools in the city shut their doors for weeks after teachers became extortion targets for Mexican drug gangs.
10/11/2011 10:20 am -
Latin America Monitor Counterinsurgency is not the answer for Mexican drug cartels
Mexican drug cartels are not an insurgency, argues guest blogger Patrick Corcoran, and thus a US counterinsurgency campaign in Mexico probably wouldn't solve the country's crime problems.
09/27/2011 05:00 pm -
Latin America Monitor Why a truce between Mexico and the drug cartels makes no sense
After the latest massacre of Mexican citizens, former President Fox said authorities should seek a truce with the gangs – a suggestion that isn't feasible, says guest blogger Patrick Corcoran.
09/02/2011 10:12 am -
Latin America Monitor Forget cliff diving, Acapulco now known as hot spot in Mexico's drug war
The days of jet set vacationing in Acapulco are long gone, but the Mexican resort city is once again in the news, this time for drug violence. It is one of the few tourist spots in Mexico suffering from public shootouts.
08/24/2011 07:51 am -
Latin America Monitor Juarez prison riot points to lawlessness in Mexican system
Details of a party held at the jail comes amid rising tensions between local and federal police. The government announced this week it is suspending aid to a local police training program in Ciudad Juarez.
07/29/2011 08:57 am -
Latin America Monitor Mexico high court rules military abusers should be tried in civilian courts
Human rights activists say the move will rein in the military's abuses, which have sharply increased with the army's deployment against criminal gangs operating in Mexico.
07/15/2011 11:09 am -
Latin America Monitor Mexico nabs Zetas gang's No. 3 leader, but will it stop the cartel?
The arrest of Jesus Enrique Rejon Aguilar follows a series of recent drug-war gains by Mexico's government.
07/05/2011 05:31 pm -
Latin America Monitor Ending 40 years of drug war: the impact on Latin America
Today is the 40th anniversary of Nixon declaring a 'war on drugs.' Many Latin Americans are calling for an alternative strategy, but the short-term consequences could be dire for this region.
06/17/2011 10:45 am -
Hollywood places biggest 3-D bet yet on 'Avatar'
James Cameron's new film promises to take 3-D cinematography to an unrivaled level, using a more nimble 3-D camera system that Cameron helped invent.
07/24/2009 01:00 am
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