Mexican drug war
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- ukit0
"Drug cartels in Mexico control approximately 70% of the foreign narcotics that flow into the United States.[18] The State Department estimates that 90% of cocaine entering the United States transits Mexico—Colombia being the main cocaine producer[19]—and that wholesale of illicit drug sale earnings estimates range from $13.6 billion to $48.4 billion annually."
That's a pretty big range but suppose you take the high end of that (70 of 48 billion). That means that Mexican drug cartels combined make more than Comcast, American Express, Coca Cola, and most other American companies.
- eieio0
at least its not the us military rolling into mexican towns
- yet...WrappedInBooks
- Not enough oil.BK
- they are american weapons though...IRNlun6
- BattleAxe0
Mexican city is 'murder capital of the world
"The victims in Ciudad Juarez this year have included 85 children, 107 women and 49 police officers. There have been beheadings and dismemberments and one victim was tied between two trucks and ripped apart. Most of the crimes remain unsolved."
- its crazy the things humans do to each other.Ramanisky2
- if we ignore: honduras, s africa, swaziland, colombia, lesotho, rwanda, jamaicaMeeklo
- el salvador, venezuela, bolivia and yes,,, the united statesMeeklo
- moldero0
Thanks BA
http://narcosphere.narconews.com…
"In other words, for millions of Mexicans the so-called war has turned into a way of life amidst extreme violence."
- BattleAxe0
U.S Airman among 6 slain at club: Medic shot trying to give victim aid
- brandelec0
crazy shit going on down there
- Meeklo0
In response to BattleAxe comment:
Murder Capitals of the World
Number 1:
Caracas, Venezuela
Population: 3.2 million
Murder rate: 130 per 100,000 residents (official)Number 2:
Cape Town, South Africa
Population: 3.5 million
Murder rate: 62 per 100,000 inhabitantsNumber 3:
New Orleans, United States
Population: 220,614 to 312,000 (2007); estimates vary due to displacement of people after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Murder rate: Estimates range from 67 (New Orleans Police Department) to 95 (Federal Bureau of Investigation) per 100,000Number 4:
Moscow, Russia
Population: 10.4 million
Murder rate: 9.6 per 100,000 (estimate)Number 5:
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Population: 254,200 (2000 census)
Murder rate: 54 per 100,000 (2004 official figure)- That's right.. mexico it's not even on the top 5Meeklo
- oh wait.. I guess its 133 nowMeeklo
- Wow Caracas is far and away the winner. How is Moscow ahead of Port Moresby though?ukit
- brazil must be pretty high on the list also. they just shoot down a helicopter, last month.akrokdesign
- and according to FBI, New Orleans should be right below caracasMeeklo
- yeah man I live down here, its bad, but its not that bad, I prefer it down here to the states.moldero
- Definitely!JazX
- you forgot to give the drum roll for the awardsCALLES
- This seems to contradict these numbers: http://en.wikipedia.…spot13
- identity0
not according to this...
http://awesome.good.is/transpare…
- vitamins0
So are these guys fighting each other with the the new black taco?
- Meeklo0
and why isn't iraq on the top 5 at the moment?
92,489 – 100,971 violent civilian deaths as a result of the conflict. June 2009
- BattleAxe0
Mexican navy kills top cartel kingpin in 2 hr shootout
Arturo Beltran Leyva, the "boss of bosses," and six members of his cartel died in the shootout Wednesday in Cuernavaca, just south of Mexico City, according to a navy statement Thursday.
The body of one cartel member was found on the ground outside the third-floor apartment, after he apparently committed suicide during the shootout.
Cartel gunmen hurled grenades that killed one marine and wounded two others, one of whom is in serious condition, the navy said. Two women and one man were detained during the raid, and five assault weapons were seized.
- vitamins0
Sweet, it's like a movie
- version30
i too have "enjoyed" the visuals
- BattleAxe0
Things are getting worst next door ,
http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_14…
The dead ranged in age from 13 to 42 years old. At least 11 were teenagers. They were shot late Saturday night when gunmen sealed off a block and stormed into a birthday party in a working-class residential neighborhood in southeastern Juárez and began firing with large-caliber handguns and rifles.
Two more victims died at a hospital, officials said Monday, raising the death toll to 16, with 12 others still hospitalized with gunshot wounds. Four remain in critical condition
- ghandolf0
There are fewer deaths from people TAKING drugs, than there are from people trying to stop drug smuggling. Please stop trying to save us from ourselves. Legalize it, tax it, distribute it, and stop this madness.
- JazX0
And druggies in the US of A and probably parts of Canada are fueling it.
- digdre0
whats up with the kids. ffs.