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Mexican Paper Goes Silent on the Violence

By May Wilkerson

After two attacks on its offices, El Mañana newspaper announces it will no longer cover the drug war. MORE  

Video: Zetas Trained Texas Teen as Hitman

By Bryan Le

This 22-year-old mass murderer from Texas was just 13 when he made his first kill for the cartel. MORE  

Morning Roundup: July 2, 2012

By The Fix staff

Drug War-weary Mexicans vote for new president, US colleges move towards total smoking bans, and China hosts new face-eating attack. MORE  

Mexican Drug Gangs Intervene in Elections

By May Wilkerson

This weekend's Mexican elections are critical to drug gangs who need local leaders to turn a blind eye. MORE  

Mexican Cartels Take Root in Small-Town USA

By May Wilkerson

The organizations increasingly operate out of rural America, to be closer to their consumers. MORE  

Mexican Elections Signal Shift in Drug War Strategy

By Chrisanne Grise

The top three presidential candidates all pledge to decrease violence instead of targeting traffickers. MORE  

Mexico's Drug Queen Extradited to the US

By May Wilkerson

The nation's highest-profile female trafficker will face cocaine charges north of the border. MORE  

War on Drugs Becomes "War on Women"

By May Wilkerson

A report from two Nobel Peace Prize laureates highlights military violence against women in cartel-threatened countries. MORE  

Mexico Endures Latest Rehab Murder Spree

By McCarton Ackerman

Cartel hit-men attack a drug rehab center in northern Mexico, killing 11. MORE  

Most Drug Users "Ignore" the Drug War

By May Wilkerson

US drug use has cost thousands of lives south of the border—but most users don't want to think about it. MORE  

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