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Mexico Anti-Drug Aid Delayed Due To Human Rights Criticism

AP | Posted 09.05.2009 | World

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WASHINGTON — Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., blocked the release of a favorable State Department report on Mexico's human rights record, The Washingt...

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Congress Sends Drug War South, Taxpayer Money to Defense Firms

Laura Carlsen | Posted 06.20.2009 | Politics

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Laura Carlsen

A little-known measure buried in the U.S. 2009 Supplemental Bill would provide millions of dollars to corrupt Mexican security forces engaged in an unwinnable drug war.

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Mexican Torture Training Raises Questions About U.S. Military/Police Aid

Laura Carlsen | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics

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Laura Carlsen

The war on drugs launched by Calderon -- and explicitly endorsed by the U.S. government through aid to the Mexican police and military -- sends a message to Mexican security forces that "anything goes."

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