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Beyond the Drug War: Building a Stronger Bilateral Relationship for Peaceful Co-Existence

Posted 18 March 2011 | By | Categories: Drug War, Mexico & Border | 2 Comments

In this speech delivered on March 4, 2011 to the annual meeting of Democrats Abroad in Puerto Vallarta, Americas Program Director Laura Carlsen lays out the history and flaws of Mexico’s increasingly bloody drug war, but also points to solutions and alternatives to escape the spiral of corruption and violence.