Ioan Grillo has a very good piece on a sicario in Medellin, Colombia. (Link in title of post). Grillo writes…
I feel like I’m turning increasingly PANista, in part in reaction to the ongoing criticism of Calderon’s tactics in the…
The Economist notes how security could affect Mexico’s economic recovery. (Link in title of post.) Good piece, particularly as it…
Slate.com puts the “black tar heroin” scare stories into context (link in title and below). Next thing you know, we’ll…
In El Universal, Carlos Loret de Mola asks a few questions regarding the Paulette case. I couldn’t have said it…
I’m going to take a break from organized crime and the like and blog about little Paulette today. Apparently, the…
I didn’t have time to post my quibbles with this followup piece. Now I do: I only have one, really.…
NPR’s followup story on Sinaloa cartel favoritism is much better than the first one. (Link in title of post.) Definitely…
Ahead of Calderon’s visit to Washington, NPR has done an investigation into the widespread allegations that Mexico is favoring the…
A US official in Mexico tells me that the rumors of Nacho Coronel’s capture/death are just rumors, nothing more. Border…