Rural Mexico Is Up In Arms
Since 2006, when a federal crackdown on drug crime began, Mexico has seen some 65,000 deaths from violent crime, but fewer than one per cent of reported crimes make it to trial.
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Since 2006, when a federal crackdown on drug crime began, Mexico has seen some 65,000 deaths from violent crime, but fewer than one per cent of reported crimes make it to trial.
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