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NPR Considers A Mexico Changed by Drug Violence
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August 06, 2010
Drug violence in Mexico has transformed that country in numerous ways and almost always not for the better. On Morning Edition this week, NPR's Jason Beaubien takes a look at some of the changes that reflect the widening Mexico tragedy.
Mexico: The War Within
 As Drug War Turns Into Quagmire, Fear Rules Mexico
More than 3 1/2 years after Mexican President Felipe Calderon launched his war against the drug cartels, violence in Mexico continues to escalate, and 2010 is on track to be the deadliest year yet in a campaign that has already claimed some 25,000 lives.
 Mexico's Drug Cartels Use Force To Silence Media
Mexico has become one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists. So far this year, eight reporters have been gunned down. Last week, five were reported kidnapped — four of them in Durango state and one in Zacatecas state.
 Amid Mexico's Drug War, A Rush For Bulletproof Cars
While the insecurity has put a damper on business and tourism in Mexico, the increased violence has been a boon to the security sector, including the armored car industry.
 Mexico's Vacation Paradise Marred By Drug Carnage
Acapulco, Mexico's celebrated coastal resort, was once a destination for Hollywood stars, but now struggles to attract foreign tourists frightened by drug-related violence.
 As The Drug War Rages On, Will Mexico Surrender?
Calderon has blamed the United States and its appetite for cocaine, marijuana and other substances for stoking the conflict through drug consumption. "It's as if our neighbor were the biggest drug addict in the world," he wrote in an editorial printed in Mexican newspapers in June.
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