Vanguard | February 25, 2009 | 7 comments

Journalist Beheaded in Mexico's Drug War

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After reporting from Mexico on the drug wars taking place there, I kept in touch with a local journalist from Juarez, Mexico's most violent city. This phone call was a follow up to news that I received about the gruesome beheading of another local journalist.

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
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  • Regiomontana
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      Regiomontana  

    • Today Monterrey, NL Mexico suffered a terrible tragedy. Six men entered a casino and dropped gasoline and then threw grenades, the placed started on fire and so far 53 people dead, the rescue teams stopped for safety reason as soon as it got dark, tomorrow we will hear about more innocent people dead victims of this horrible war. I don't see this act of terror on the US news; it feels like the big elephant in the room, well next door!

    • 9 months ago
  • giantslor
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      giantslor  

    • The drug war created this. It didn't stop drug use, it only made drugs more expensive, and made criminals the sole supplier. The result is that criminals got insanely rich, much more numerous, and much more violent. The only solution is to legalize drugs and undercut the criminal market, while going on the offensive against the kingpins.

    • 11 months ago
  • TumenTourGuide
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      TumenTourGuide  

    • Laura looks so concerned as she talks on the phone with
      Arturo. The sad stories coming out of Mexico are awful.
      Unfortunately the world lost another very good journalist.
      Reporters around the world mourn the loss of their own.
      Arturo needs to take care and look down the road.

      Everybody needs to look at what's happening in Mexico.
      United States citizens should care about this tragedy!
      Nothing is more important than ending this war next door.
      Al Qaeda are not the only ones who do beheadings.

    • 2 years ago
  • freshfish
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      freshfish  

    • glad to see someone cares about what is going on there.

      The only people that suffer in this war are the poor, brave . All the rich just move over to el paso, tx.
      End the DRUG WAR!!!

    • 2 years ago
  • telcod
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      telcod  

    • An injury to one is an injury to all.

      How about we help natural selection, legalize drugs and let the chips fall where they may. Guess what? No more profit motive, no more drug trade. Who are the lobbyists for the drug trade and what do they what? How about a continuing drug war that keeps the prices high. Always follow the money.

      Captain B.

    • 3 years ago
  • jcarlson

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