Would Legal Drugs End Cartel Violence in Mexico?

“The Mexican war on drugs continues. In a recent international summit in Campeche, Mexico, Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe pledged to work together to fight the drug cartels.

Meanwhile, Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard continues his own war against crime, drug trafficking, contraband and illegal street vending. In a new exchange program designed to get weapons off the streets, the Mexico City police are offering some real incentives. For example, if you turn in a machine gun you can receive a computer in exchange, and for a smaller weapon you can get cash or an Xbox video game console. Reducing crime in Mexico City would go a long way toward helping Ebrard’s presidential ambitions come 2012.”

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