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US border town corrupted by drugs trade
Rob Reynolds 18 Aug 2011 10:33 GMT
Arrests of New Mexico town's mayor and police chief on gun-running charges reveal how influence of Mexican drug gangs reaches across the border into the US.
Legalising drugs a solution to the violence?
Lucia Newman 17 Aug 2011 11:43 GMT
Some people in Mexico are fed up with the escalating violence and the never-ending drug war that is clearly not being won - they suggest it is time to make drugs legal.
A migrant's dangerous route to the US
Franc Contreras 17 Aug 2011 04:03 GMT
The long and arduous route from Guatemala to the US poses many risks to the migrants that try to cover it - from corrupt police and border officials, to violent drug gangs.
Fear and loathing in El Salvador
Lucia Newman 14 Aug 2011 15:18 GMT
Many people are uncomfortable seeing the same institution that was once responsible for killing innocent civilians, even nuns and priests, out on patrol with high powered rifles.
Guatemala's feared special forces
Lucia Newman 15 Aug 2011 21:23 GMT
I had heard the stories about how the Kaibils were made to not only raise a pet dog and then kill it, but also to eat it raw.
A drug trafficker's paradise
Monica Villamizar 17 Aug 2011 04:23 GMT
"If you want to see the inner workings of the drug trafficking business, Honduras is the country," says Victor, a former drug trafficker turned born-again Christian.
Drug gangs wage war for Acapulco
Mariana Sanchez 15 Aug 2011 10:38 GMT
Violence spiralling in the port city of Acapulco after the top boss of a major drug cartel was killed by Mexican soldiers.
Guatemala: A narco state?
Lucia Newman 14 Aug 2011 18:18 GMT
With Mexican drug cartels now controlling the bulk of the trafficking into the US, Guatemala - which shares a border with Mexico - has become far more saturated by organised crime.
What the politicians say
Mexico's former foreign minister explains how drug-related violence is affecting the 2012 presidential election.
Last Modified: 17 Aug 2011 14:18 GMT
Mauricio Funes speaks about his country's stark situation of drug trafficking and related violence.
Last Modified: 16 Aug 2011 20:25 GMT
Guatemalan president says international drug trafficking gangs are the biggest threat facing Guatemala and the region.
Last Modified: 14 Aug 2011 10:17 GMT
Focusing on the economy best way to combat cartels, Mexico City's mayor tells Al Jazeera.
Last Modified: 14 Aug 2011 14:50 GMT
Background
Mexico's security spokesman discusses drug violence, saying it is "essential to bring these cartels down".
Last Modified: 18 Aug 2011 21:53 GMT
Security expert says focus on terrorism has hindered efforts to curb corruption among border officials.
Last Modified: 18 Aug 2011 09:09 GMT
Latin America organised crime analyst calls trend of using armies to fight drug gangs "disturbing".
Last Modified: 17 Aug 2011 16:42 GMT
Rob Reynolds discusses impact of the Mexico drug cartel in Columbus.
Last Modified: 18 Aug 2011 01:58 GMT
Human rights professor discusses the dangers migrants face as they journey to US.
Last Modified: 17 Aug 2011 16:41 GMT
Steven Dudley, co-director of Insight Crime, discusses ways to tackle organised crime in Latin America.
Last Modified: 16 Aug 2011 21:50 GMT
Mexico is the leading source of heroin and marijuana and is now the leading transit country for cocaine.
Last Modified: 14 Aug 2011 10:16 GMT
Mexico's bloody crackdown on drug gangs has claimed thousands of lives and affected region along the border with US.
Last Modified: 14 Aug 2011 10:16 GMT
Programmes
An estimated 50,000 people have been killed since the crackdown on drug cartels began.
Last Modified: 14 Aug 2011 17:37 GMT
Josh Rushing travels to the city dubbed the murder capital of the world.
Fault Lines Last Modified: 14 Jun 2011 09:40 GMT
Josh Rushing finds out how campesino communities caught in the narco-economy are resisting repression and dispossession.
Fault Lines Last Modified: 21 Jun 2011 08:09 GMT
While Mexico's drug war rages on, where do those caught in the crossfire find a safe haven?
Witness Last Modified: 22 Jun 2011 08:58 GMT
Corruption in US border town shows how Mexican drug gangs exert influence from across border.
Last Modified: 18 Aug 2011 05:08 GMT
Residents of the resort town of Acapulco bear brunt of deadly drug war amid government crackdown on cartels.
Last Modified: 14 Aug 2011 17:30 GMT
Andrea Schmidt explains how communities in Guerrero make the decision to allow filming together.
Fault Lines Last Modified: 21 Jun 2011 08:45 GMT
Josh Rushing talks about how crime scenes in Juarez, Mexico are documented and then shelved.
Fault Lines Last Modified: 19 Jun 2011 11:44 GMT
Officials say at least one-third of the country has been penetrated by cartels, many arriving from Mexico.
Last Modified: 14 Aug 2011 06:53 GMT
Salvadorian president says gangs in his country are being co-opted by Mexican drug cartels.
Last Modified: 16 Aug 2011 07:02 GMT
It has been almost five years since Mexico’s crackdown on drug cartels began, but the situation doesn't seem to be getting any better. The Mexican government, which hasn't revised its death toll since December 2010, says that 35 000 people have been killed in drug related violence in that time.

Recently drug-related violence has been spreading south of Mexico and into Central America. With weak civil institutions and ill-equipped security forces, this region has become an increasing fertile ground for drug traffickers.

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