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World record cocaine bust in Mexico

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Seeds of Pain: Afghan drug addiction

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Opium trade keeps Taliban in business

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Bolivia won’t let US anti-drugs agency return

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War on drugs takes a hit

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Mexican border drugs deaths at record high

Published: 16 December, 2008, 10:00


Violence in Mexico climbs due to a merciless war between drug cartels (AFP Photo / Said Betanzos)

Drug-related violence along Mexico's border is spiraling out of the control of civil authorities. Well-armed gangs are fighting over access to routes into the States. The former tourist town of Tijuana, Baja California, has seen more than 300 killings in

 
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