Drug war mayhem instills a new fear – Drug-related killings have taken thousands of lives, but now those uninvolved in the cartel battles are falling victim, even children. From: latimes.com
Tagged: children, Cuidad Juarez, drug violence, MexicoPosted on: July 16th, 2008
Alexia’s death in a city so accustomed to death struck a nerve because she was, in this city tortured by killings, broad-daylight gun battles and rampant kidnappings, an innocent victim.
That description isn’t redundant in a country in the grip of a raging drug war: The vast majority of the thousands of dead are thought to have some connection to the cartels. They have been hired hit men, drug runners, corrupt police officers.”*
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