Mexicans take to streets over drug-violence surge

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Mexicans take to streets over drug-violence surge

MEXICO CITY (AFP) – Mexicans took to the streets in their hundreds to protest a staggering surge in drug-related violent crime nationwide that claimed at least 45 lives in one weekend.

"No more violence, no more lack of safety, no more corrupt politicians, let's move ahead with citizen candidates," marchers on the touristy Paseo de la Reforma shouted after at least 45 people died in Monterrey and Guadalajara, and the northern state of Chihuahua.

Demonstrators marched to the Senate to unveil an appeal for tougher anti-drug laws.

The attacks were the latest deadly violence gripping Mexico's war on drugs, as the country's various criminal cartels struggle over turf and the government uses police and soldiers in an attempt to crush them.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110214/ts_afp/mexicocrimedrugs




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Don't think they need new "anti-drug" laws -- we all need an end to this

Drug War farce --

Only people who want this are those who want violent, disfunctional socities --

i.e., right wing,GOPs/NRA, gun lobbyists and gun manufacturers --

and our corrupt elected officials --

it's also corrupting every part of government from policing to Customs!