On AlterNet: cartels

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At Historic Drug Policy Summit, Guatemalan President Calls for Regional Legalization

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. March 23, 2012.

In Antigua, Guatemala, Guatemalan President Perez Molina suggested overhauling Central America's drug policy, but no consensus was reached.

Will Latin American Leaders Wake Up The U.S. And Revolutionize Drug Policy?

Jeffrey Dhywood, AlterNet. March 7, 2012.

Latin Americans realize they are bearing the brunt of a war that has been imposed on them, and are increasingly eager to assert their independence.

Facing Influx of Cartels, New Guatemalan President Dumps His 'Iron Fist' Drug Strategy Position to Advocate for Reform Instead

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. January 20, 2012.

Newly installed Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina has called for talks about a regional drug strategy, including drug decriminalization.

Why is the DEA Laundering Drug Money for Mexican Cartels?

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. December 5, 2011.

The DEA has moved hundreds of thousands of dollars in drug money across boarders, but high-risk anti-trafficking operations may not be as efficient as they aim to be.

Insane U.S. Strategy Feeds Guns to Mexican Drug Lords

Michelle Garcia, Salon. November 17, 2011.

Amid a violent war the government helped escalate, The United States shielded and provided arms for a dangerous cartel.

Marijuana Is Going to Be Sold One Way or Another -- Question Is, Would You Rather it Be Cartels or Regulated Businesses?

Steve Fox, AlterNet. September 2, 2011.

Ask a law enforcement official how having marijuana sold by criminals rather than by regulated businesses is making our communities safer.

AP's Excellent Drug War Coverage: Cartel Arrests Don't Stop the Drug Trade -- But They Do Increase Violence

Tony Newman, AlterNet. December 1, 2010.

The AP is doing crack reporting in its 'impact series' on the drug war; the latest report questions how effective drug busts on cartels really are.

Stop Subsidizing Mexican Drug Gangs

Bruce Mirken, AlterNet. March 23, 2009.

The horrifying drug-war violence south of our border with Mexico continues to worsen, and we're the ones subsidizing it.