Court Is Asked to Probe Possibility of Calderon War Crimes in Drug Crackdown

Staff / Truthdig Nov 27, 2011 Mexican human rights activists have asked the International Criminal Court to investigate President Felipe Calderon (above), senior Mexican officials and the country’s most-wanted drug kingpin for allegedly overseeing the capture, torture and killing of civilians in violence surrounding drug trafficking and the government's effort to suppress that illegal trade. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mourning in Mexico

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2011 Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Friday declared three days of mourning for his country after 52 people were killed in a Monterrey casino fire set by gunmen thought to be members of a drug cartel. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The War in Acapulco’s Backyard

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2011 The Mexican resort city of Acapulco is a vacation destination for U.S. travelers and locals alike, but a short distance away from the beaches, a battle among Mexican authorities, drug cartels and indigenous communities is playing out. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Deadly Day in Mexico: 33 Killed in Gang Wars

Staff / Truthdig Jun 17, 2011 In one bloody 24-hour period in the industrial city of Monterrey, Mexico, drug-related violence claimed the lives of 33 people, most of whom were allegedly connected to local cartels, according to Mexican authorities. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bloody Battle in Mexican Border Town

Staff / Truthdig Nov 7, 2010 An hours-long gun battle in the Mexican border town of Matamoros left at least eight people dead, including the leader of a major drug gang and a newspaper reporter. Pictured above, a government spokesman speaking about the violence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mexican Drug War Takes 27 More

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2010 Adding to the more than 28,000 people who have already died in Mexican President Felipe Calderon's nearly 4-year-old war on drugs, 27 suspected drug cartel gunmen have been killed by the Mexican army in the border state of Tamaulipas after a suspected Zeta drug ring training camp was spotted from the air. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blood and Ballots in Mexico

Staff / Truthdig Jul 3, 2010 Sunday is election day for several important regional contests in Mexico, but it will also conclude an extraordinarily bloody week that has seen at least several dozen people killed, including a candidate for governor in the border state of Tamaulipas, as rival drug gangs struggle violently for turf and power. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Big Brother 2.0

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2009 A xenophobic Web site funded by a Texas government grant provides 15 live feeds of "high-crime areas" near the fence between U.S. and Mexico, urging people to go on "virtual stakeouts" from their computers and report "suspicious activity" to authorities. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )