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Mexican President Calderon has already deployed about

45,000 troops and 5,000 federal police to 18 states

Photo Credits: Suau, Anthony. Mexicos Drug Wars. Time.com. 9 Aug 2007. Web. 12 Nov. 2010.Statistics: Mexico Under Siege. Los Angeles Times. 8 Nov. 2010. Web. 12 Nov. 2010.

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Fortunately, increased Police enforcement has

impeded some trafficking routes.

Photo Credits: Suau, Anthony. Mexicos Drug Wars: The Battle for Culiacan.Time.com. 28 Jul 2010. Web. 12 Nov. 2010

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But this has only prompted drug cartels tocreate more mayhem

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Headlines such as this one, meaning Beheaded,

are common in Mexican newspapers

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28,228

The estimated number of people who have died

in drug-related violence in Mexico since 2007

Mexico Under Siege. Los Angeles Times. 8 Nov. 2010. Web. 12 Nov. 2010.

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Photo Credits: Suau, Anthony. Mexicos Drug Wars. Time.com. 9 Aug 2007. Web. 12 Nov. 2010.

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Family and friends attend the funeral of a policemen

who was murdered while attempting to search a

vehicle

Photo Credits: Suau, Anthony. Mexicos Drug Wars: The Battle for Culiacan.Time.com. 28 Jul 2010. Web. 12 Nov. 2010

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which has resulted in more people gettinginvolved in drug trafficking in an effort to

escape poverty.

Beyond thousands of deaths, Mexicos drugwars have implicated the amount of

educational and job opportunities for

youth

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Photo Credits: Sprague, Sean. Poverty. Sprague Photo Stock. 2010. Web. 14 Nov. 2010.

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Even though though drug wars have clearly

created more poverty in Mexico, mostpoliticians have failed to acknowledge their

detrimental effects on society.

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Photo Credits: Zirganos, Nikolas. Poverty and Education.Photovault. 2010. Web. 14 Nov. 2010

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If politicians would support treatment,

education,job training, or anything else thatmight begin to restore those places in Mexico

where the only economic industry remaining

is illegal drugs

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Then these people could have a different fate

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Mexicos citizens need to realize that many of

their political leaders are not doing what is

necessary to win the war on drugs.

And that several of their politicians are

also corrupt and have been bribed to

ally with drug cartels.

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The Mexican public must demand reform from

their political leaders if they want a better

future for their country and children

And if Mexicos political leaders are not

responding to their citizens demands, then

they need to be replaced and a more effective

election process needsto be employed.