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American Consulate Workers Murdered by Mexican Drug Cartels and What the US Can Do About It

Gunman linked to drug traffickers in Mexico murdered an American consulate worker and her husband over the weekend.  Gunman also murdered the husband of another American consulate worker and injured that workers two children.  All of this violence took place in Ciudad Jaurez.  The New York Times reports that the shootings took place only minutes... Read more »

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March 15, 2010 at 1:23 am

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