Saturday, February 12, 2005
Their violence is sophisticated,
"There's no antecedent to this type of phenomenon," said Jorge Chabat, a political analyst who studies the drug trade.
"The majority of other criminals don't have this type of training. They move like guerrillas, appear in one city and then another.
They're not a traditional army. ... Their violence is sophisticated, and that should worry the Mexican government."
"The majority of other criminals don't have this type of training. They move like guerrillas, appear in one city and then another.
They're not a traditional army. ... Their violence is sophisticated, and that should worry the Mexican government."
Juarez Drug Gang Tries to Control Border
Speaking to reporters in Spain on Thursday, Fox said some news media and analysts had "exaggerated reports" that his administration had been infiltrated by drug traffickers.
BLOGS UP... is Fox telling the Truth, lying or denying... again ?? Let's keep our focus on the fox..
BLOGS UP... is Fox telling the Truth, lying or denying... again ?? Let's keep our focus on the fox..
Mexico's drug war pits government against former elite commandos
The men were members of the Zetas, former Mexican elite commandos - trained to combat drug traffickers - who've switched sides.
As the government dispatches federal police and soldiers to cities along the U.S. border in an effort to stanch a war between rival drug gangs, the Zetas are the major challenge it faces.
As the government dispatches federal police and soldiers to cities along the U.S. border in an effort to stanch a war between rival drug gangs, the Zetas are the major challenge it faces.
