Mexico+Drug+War

Mexico is in an all-out war with drug cartels. They are some of the most dangerous people in the world and will stop at nothing to make their money. They've killed nearly 50,000 people since President Felipe Calderon began his military action against the cartel in 2006. media type="youtube" key="BIRr61hNJnI" height="315" width="560" This all started with the prohibition of alcohol in the United States in the early 1900's. Mexico smuggle it over the border to Americans. In the 1960's, the real drugs started to get smuggled. Cocaine and Marijuana being the two bigger ones, followed by Heroin. In the 1980's and early '90's, Mexico's cartel joined forces with Pablo Escobar and the Colombian Cartel. Colombia first paid the Mexicans in cash, but later paid in 35-50 percent of whatever product was being shipped.

The violence started when Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo, who ran the cocaine business in Mexico, was arrested. The fighting slowed for a little bit during the late 90's but has only gotten worse since 2000.