On Current TV | February 25, 2009 | 14 comments

Drug Gangs Gun Down Rivals in Supermarket

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Drug related violence in Mexico has reached epic levels. Scores of young men caught up in the drug business are dying as warring cartels battle for power over the drug trade. In this excerpt from the Vanguard episode "Narco War Next Door," Laura Ling visits the site of a recent homicide where two men were murdered in a supermarket parking lot.

For more information about the drug wars in Mexico, watch the Vanguard episode, Narco War Next Door: http://current.com/items/89845362/narco_war_next_door.htm

Vanguard is Current TV's award-winning documentary series. Whether it's half a world away or in our own backyard, Vanguard goes there to bring you stories about the most important issues of our time. Led by reporters Laura Ling, Christof Putzel, Mariana van Zeller, Adam Yamaguchi and Kaj Larsen, Vanguard airs on Wednesday at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific and can be found online at current.com/vanguard.
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14 comments // Drug Gangs Gun Down Rivals in Supermarket

  • USWGO
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      USWGO  

    • This is done on purpose by the CIA, to make crime and terrorism look so bad that we have to ban Americans rights to own a gun. Pretty soon cops will take defense from those who can't defend themselves. Then we will have beg and plea for cops total protection from the evil forces.

      The only way to start a big great dictatorship is to disarm the people, then we won't have any defenses ever.

    • 2 years ago
  • estee_arie
  • JonnyPalmdale
  • erodut
  • estee_arie
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      estee_arie  

    • STARTING TO MIRROR MIAMI IN THE 80'S WHEN THE CARTEL WAS RUNNING ALL OF MIAMI AND PEOPLE WERE BEING GUNNED DOWN DAILY. SAD. NEEDS TO BE SEEN THOUGH. ITS A SERIOUS GROWING PROBLEM - NOT TO MENTION THE SLAVE TRADE - WITH HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THANK YOU FOR GETTING IT OUT.

    • 3 years ago
  • Tomcatt
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      Tomcatt  

    • And how long did it take before the word FINALLY got out about this?

      I've read this kind of story off and on for months (or longer) and I live in Texas.

      Well, I hope she continues to bring the story out. Just be careful down there...

    • 3 years ago
  • Samiammi
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      Samiammi  

    • I saw your show really late last night. I had been to Mexico this past summer and was completely captivated by the investigative angle you took on the countries drug problem. I was in Cuernavaca, which is pretty much a tourist town - but still, everyone talked about the drug problem, and how it was in a horrible state. The family me and my roommates had stayed with warned us continually not to go out at night - Now, I was in a sheltered area. I never saw anything first hand as you had depicted in your show - It only seemed to be "talk". I believe you allowed me the necessary perspective to understand what the people experienced. You really did a phenomenal job and I hope to see more of your work in the future.

    • 3 years ago
  • Hoax_Productions
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      Hoax_Productions  

    • The only way to end the violence is to take away the edge they have on the market with their product: to legalize drugs. The human destruction would drop drastically.

    • 3 years ago
  • uponrooftops
  • Samiammi
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      Samiammi  
    • Hoax_Productions:

      I have nothing against drug use - if people are dumb, they will be dumb. I believe you are right though - legalize the drugs and you end the war - You know why that hasn't happened though? - Its because the Mexican presedent realizes the necesity of drug trafficing. Its hard to imagine, but as Laura mentioned in her video - it is a major soure of wealth and employment in the country. As she also mentioned, in some places, the people have grown accustomed to it - it does not impact them the way it impacts people outside the country. We see the situation through different eyes.

    • 3 years ago
  • mbailey1
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      mbailey1  

    • I love Laura Ling and all her films are great. This one is no exception. Thanks Laura for giving us Americans a inside look at Mexico's rampant narco-terrorism, which otherwise goes unnoticed. I was really amazed at the frequency of the killings and it all made me very sad. I hope more cooperation between our countries can solve this problem.

      Drug legalization is NOT the answer as some here have suggested! It will only make the problem of narco-terrorism worse. People behind drug legalization legislation are white collar dope dealers, like George Soros! Don't be fooled by this narco in a collar. Maybe Laura can do another v ideo about the white collar financiers who actually fund terrorism world-wide with narco growing and trafficking. Why did opium and heroin production explode in Afghanistan 400 percent, after we invaded in 2001? Hmmm...

      Thanks again Laura for another great video!

    • 3 years ago
  • uponrooftops
  • erodut
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      erodut  
    • mbailey1:

      I too am glad that at least Laura is shedding some light on what's going on. You, like most Americans, seem amazed at the number of killings. But what if I told you that this is not new? What if I told you that although the level of violence has indeed escalated, these people have been suffering for decades? How can I know you ask? I grew up in Ciudad Juarez (where Laura was). I am one of the very few Americans that is directly affected by this. Two cousins of mine were murdered last year only two blocks from where I grew up. Most people think that only those involved with the cartels are hurt, but that is no longer true. There is no criminal code anymore. They don't care who they shoot, decapitate, or rape. Hell, the week before Christmas five children were decapitated as a warning to government officials. Did you see THAT in the news? Of course not. This kind of thing does not get any attention until it starts affecting the US. It finally has, as several American reporters have been kidnapped and/or murdered and a few American citizens have gone missing. But as I said, we've been dealing with this for decades. It's supply and demand. The US demands more drugs, the cartels want more money, the violence escalates with the level of demand :(

    • 3 years ago
  • tomofnorthcal
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      tomofnorthcal  

    • Thanks again Laura for daring reporting. Mexico looks like the US in the 1920's during prohibition. In addition, their country has very little opportunity for their people to make a decent living. The income inequality leads to black markets and despair. When will the Mexican and US governments recognize the right to make an honest living to take care of yourself instead of sending jobs overseas and thus creating more poverty.

    • 3 years ago
  • Samiammi
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      Samiammi  
    • tomofnorthcal:

      I was in Mexico over this summer - there are black markets everywhere - I think that's just because they don't have copywrite restrictions though. Although, having said that - there were beggers everywhere - I was told by my language professor that the beggars were not beggars because they couldn't find work. The beggars are beggars because they make more money begging than they would working. At a later date I believe she told me minimum wage in Mexico was either 50 pesos a week - which was 5$ US at the time.

    • 3 years ago
  • batostone
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      batostone  

    • i was watching the narco trafficking in the TV. this problem
      is global in nature. supply and demand, but really poverty
      lack of education is the bottom point. solving this problem
      should be done by each nation and each other helping economically.this will take a very long time.

      narco war will gonna be here, even we keep solving the problem.

    • 3 years ago
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