Doubts cloud Mexico’s war on drugs
Effectiveness of military in fighting drug cartels is being questioned amid rising violence.
Published On 23 Mar 2010
Barack Obama, the US president, has reiterated his administration’s support for Mexico’s fight against drug traffickers.
Violence along the US-Mexico border has skyrocketed since Felipe Calderon, the president of Mexico, sent government troops to confront the drug cartels.
Now there is a growing feeling that the military strategy has been counter-productive.
Al Jazeera’s Mariana Sanchez reports.
Source: Al Jazeera