International Law

Wikileaks reveals deep concern over Mexico drug war

By Raj Sharma

Interesting information for Mexico refugee claims.

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WikiLeaks cables reveal unease over Mexican drug war
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The secret cables give a much starker U.S. view of the pitfalls facing Mexican President Felipe Calderon in his campaign against drug cartels.

By Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times

December 2 2010, 6:22 PM PST

Reporting from Mexico City -- In contrast to their upbeat public assessments, U.S. officials expressed frustration with a "risk averse" Mexican army and rivalries among security agencies that have hampered the Mexican government's war against drug cartels, according to secret U.S. diplomatic cables disclosed Thursday.

The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-wikileaks-mexico-20101203,0,7433299.story

Full post as published by Canadian Immigration Blawg on December 05, 2010 (boomark / email).