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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Volume:
27
Issue:
11
Abstract:
Armed gunmen set fire to a casino in northern Mexico on August 25th, killing 52 people in one of the deadliest attacks since the Mexican government began its military-led crackdown on drugs and organized crime in 2006. Developments since the attack have highlighted the criminal connection between casinos and organized crime, the extent of corruption in the Mexican government, and the role of the United States in fueling the increase in violence...(more)...