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Find out more at http://newstrust.net/ In Mexican Drug War, Fear Compounds Investigators’ Troubles Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/310743 http://newstrust.net/stories/310743 <span><a href="/sources/new_york_times">New York Times</a> - By Marc Lacey - Oct. 17 (Special Report) - Swamped with homicides and other drug crimes, investigators cope with too little expertise and too much corruption, and they are targets themselves.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/310743">Not rated yet</a> - <a href="/stories/310743">See Info »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/310743">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Mexico Narcotics Crime War Law Enforcement Foreign Policy Calderon Tries to Turn Out the Lights on Mexico's Unions Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/308657 http://newstrust.net/stories/308657 <span><a href="/sources/truthout">TruthOut</a> - By Michael E. Miller - Oct. 16 (News Report) - Every Monday morning for the last 23 years, Ernesto arrived at Luz y Fuerza del Centro, Mexico City's power and light company, ready to work. This Monday, however, he arrived ready to protest.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/308657">4.1 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/308657">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/308657">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Mexico Labor Charles Bowden on Mexico's Dirty War Against Drugs Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/125486 http://newstrust.net/stories/125486 <span><a href="/sources/democracy_now">Democracy Now</a> - By Amy Goodman, SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS - Aug. 11 (News Analysis) - Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy blocked the release of a State Department report affirming that Mexico has respected human rights in its fight against drug cartels. Leahy’s move holds up more than $100 million in US aid. The money has been delayed under a law linking 15 percent of US funding to Mexico under the Merida Initiative to Mexico’s record on human rights. On Monday, President Obama praised the Mexican government for its handling of the drug war. We speak with Charles Bowden, a reporter who has been extensively covering the human consequences of Mexico’s drug war.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/125486">4.2 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/125486">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/125486">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Human Rights Mexico Foreign Policy Obama Administration Obama Reverses Campaign Pledge to Renegotiate NAFTA Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/125436 http://newstrust.net/stories/125436 <span><a href="/sources/democracy_now">Democracy Now</a> - By Amy Goodman, SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS - Aug. 11 (News Report) - It was Obama’s first official summit under the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA. On the campaign trail, Obama had promised to open up NAFTA to renegotiations. But he’s backed off that pledge since taking office, blaming the global economic meltdown.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/125436">4.5 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/125436">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/125436">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Trade Mexico Foreign Policy Obama Administration Money and Politics Leaders meet as recession bites deep in Mexico Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/120067 http://newstrust.net/stories/120067 <span><a href="/sources/financial_times">Financial Times</a> - By Ronald Buchanan - Aug. 10 (News Report) - Before heading off to Guadalajara for talks today with his two "amigos" from Canada and Mexico, US president Barack Obama blamed the weakened states of their economies as the reason for his promised reworking of the North American Free Trade Agreement being taken off the table.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/120067">3.5 average</a> - <a href="/stories/120067">3 Reviews »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/120067">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> U.S. Economy Jobs Energy Mexico Canada Foreign Policy U.S., Mexico, Canada to tackle thorny issues Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/122280 http://newstrust.net/stories/122280 <span><a href="/sources/los_angeles_times">Los Angeles Times</a> - By Peter Nicholas,Tracy Wilkinson - Aug. 10 (News Analysis) - It is affectionately called the "Three Amigos" summit. But the trio of North American leaders are meeting here today at a time when relations among their countries are strained by disputes over trade issues and travel restrictions that are not likely to be resolved in the short flurry of working dinners and conferences.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/122280">3.4 average</a> - <a href="/stories/122280">4 Reviews »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/122280">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Mexico Canada Foreign Policy Obama Administration Trade Narcotics Obama's Mexico Mission: Keep Guns in el Norte Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/122247 http://newstrust.net/stories/122247 <span><a href="/sources/time">Time</a> - By Ioan Grillo - Aug. 10 (News Report) - This traffic of heavy weaponry from American gun stores to Mexican drug cartels will once again feature in talks between the U.S. and Mexico when President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderón meet at a North American summit in Guadalajara on Aug. 9 and Aug. 10.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/122247">3.8 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/122247">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/122247">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Obama Administration Mexico Gun Control Foreign Policy Narcotics Obama strikes note of unity at Mexico summit Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/122288 http://newstrust.net/stories/122288 <span><a href="/sources/christian_science_monitor">Christian Science Monitor</a> - By Sara Miller Llana - Aug. 10 (News Report) - At the North American Leaders Summit in Mexico today, the three heads of state reiterated their commitment to the pressing issues of the day, including security, economic recovery, climate change, and the mitigation of swine flu. But some of the most contentious issues remain unresolved, including the delay of antidrug funding to Mexico because of US concerns over human rights abuses s well as trade and immigration disagreements that have emerged between all three governments.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/122288">3.4 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/122288">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/122288">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Foreign Policy Mexico Canada Obama Administration Trade Global Economy Infectious Diseases Harper blames Canada for visa furor Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/122279 http://newstrust.net/stories/122279 <span><a href="/sources/globe_and_mail_">Globe and Mail</a> - By Steven Chase - Aug. 10 (News Report) - Stephen Harper is trying to repair frayed relations with Mexico despite his refusal to roll back new entry restrictions for its citizens, emerging from a meeting with Mexican President Felipe Calderon Sunday night to say it's Canada's dysfunctional refugee system that made him do it.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/122279">3.5 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/122279">See Reviews »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/122279">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Refugees Mexico Canada Foreign Policy Barack Obama arrives in Guadalajara, Mexico, for a summit Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/119565 http://newstrust.net/stories/119565 <span><a href="/sources/politico">The Politico</a> - By Carol E. Lee - Aug. 10 (News Report) - The trade concerns pose a dilemma for Obama. For Mexico and Canada, his handling of them is a litmus test of sorts, one that could set the tone of the new administration’s relationship with its neighbors. The U.S. government already faces a $6 billion trade lawsuit and a couple billion more dollars in new, retaliatory tariffs the Mexican government has imposed on imported goods.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/119565">3.4 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/119565">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/119565">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Obama Administration Mexico Foreign Policy Drug war, climate on agenda at Mexico summit Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/121409 http://newstrust.net/stories/121409 <span><a href="/sources/reuters">Reuters</a> - Aug. 10 (News Report) - U.S. President Barack Obama attends his first summit of North American leaders on Sunday, meeting in the Mexican city of Guadalajara with Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Following are issues likely to come up during the</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/121409">Not rated yet</a> - <a href="/stories/121409">See Info »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/121409">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Mexico Trade Obama Administration Canada Narcotics Climate Change Harper blames Canada’s refugee system for Mexican visa uproar Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/121413 http://newstrust.net/stories/121413 <span><a href="/sources/national_post">National Post</a> - By Andrew Mayeda - Aug. 10 (News Report) - Seeking to smooth relations with Mexico at a high-profile summit here, Prime Minister Stephen Harper blamed Canada's decision to impose visas on Mexican nationals on Canada's refugee system, and urged Parliament to enact changes to stem the flow of "bogus" claims.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/121413">3.5 average</a> - <a href="/stories/121413">See Reviews »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/121413">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Immigration Canada Mexico In Ciudad Juarez, young women are vanishing Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/118867 http://newstrust.net/stories/118867 <span><a href="/sources/los_angeles_times">Los Angeles Times</a> - By Ken Ellingwood - Aug. 09 (News Report) - The streets of Juarez are swallowing the young and pretty. Monica Alanis, an 18-year-old college freshman, never came home from her exams. That was more than four months ago. Across town, 17-year-old Brenda Ponce didn't return from a job-hunting trip downtown. That was a year ago. Hilda Rivas, 16, was also last spotted downtown. That was 17 months ago. Two dozen teenage girls and young women have gone missing in this violent border city in the last year and half, stirring dark memories of the killings of hundreds of women that made Ciudad Juarez infamous a decade ago.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/118867">2.9 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/118867">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/118867">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Mexico Women Human Rights Mexico gunmen attack police bases Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/53123 http://newstrust.net/stories/53123 <span><a href="/sources/bbc_news">BBC News</a> - Jul. 12 (News Report) - Gunmen attack six police bases in western Mexico, killing at least five officers, after the arrest of a drugs cartel suspect. In one incident 40 gunmen arrived in a convoy of vehicles to carry out the raid.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/53123">3.0 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/53123">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/53123">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Mexico The Patriot's Guide to Legalization Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/45972 http://newstrust.net/stories/45972 <span><a href="/sources/mother_jones">Mother Jones</a> - By Kevin Drum - Jul. 06 (Opinion) - Maybe the war against pot is about to get a lot uglier. After all, in the 1920s, Prohibition gave us Al Capone and the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, and that was over plain old whiskey and rum. Are we about to start paying the same price for marijuana?</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/45972">3.8 average</a> - <a href="/stories/45972">5 Reviews »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/45972">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Social Change Terrorism Mexico Afghanistan Global Economy Latin America Civil Liberties Law Law Enforcement Money and Politics Farming Pharmaceuticals U.S. Economy Science Mexico's gamble on biofuels Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/45667 http://newstrust.net/stories/45667 <span><a href="/sources/bbc_news">BBC News</a> - By Alberto Najar - Jun. 25 (Special Report) - Experiments have been made with sweet sorghum, cassava and jatropha (or physic nut), that could be applied in the production of so-called second generation biofuels. This is when vegetable waste is recycled to make the biomass used in the first stages of production. There is a total of 145 projects being carried out to find the optimum raw material for the production of biofuels, according to Mr Tostado.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/45667">3.2 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/45667">See Reviews »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/45667">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Green Technology Food Climate Change Mexico Mexico: Water Shortages Affecting Nearly 2 Million Residents Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/44897 http://newstrust.net/stories/44897 <span><a href="/sources/global_voices">Global Voices</a> - By Issa Villarreal - Jun. 22 (Opinion) - Nearly two million citizens have been affected by the recent reduction of water services in the Valley of Mexico. According to Mexican Newspaper El Universal [es], the Cutzamala System, which manages 20% of the drinking water for the valley, is not working at full capacity and cannot supply its own region: 10 districts from the Federal District and 13 municipalities from State of Mexico.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/44897">4.0 average</a> - <a href="/stories/44897">4 Reviews »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/44897">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Water Environment Mexico Mexico expected to enact liberalized drug law Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/44955 http://newstrust.net/stories/44955 <span><a href="/sources/seattle_times">Seattle Times</a> - By Tracy Wilkinson - Jun. 22 (News Report) - The Mexican legislature has voted quietly to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and other drugs. Past efforts have proved highly controversial, most recently three years ago, but President Felipe Calderón is expected to sign the bill into law this time.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/44955">3.7 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/44955">See Reviews »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/44955">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Mexico Law Swine flu spreads in world; Mexico opens schools Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/42376 http://newstrust.net/stories/42376 <span><a href="/sources/associated_press">Associated Press</a> - By Alexandra Olson - May. 11 (News Report) - "A study published Monday in the journal Science estimated that Mexico alone may have had 23,000 cases by April 23, the day it announced the epidemic. The study estimates that swine flu kills between 0.4 percent and 1.4 percent of its victims, but lead author Neil Ferguson of Imperial College, London, said the data remains incomplete."</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/42376">3.7 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/42376">See Reviews »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/42376">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Infectious Diseases Mexico Mexico shuts down to prevent spread of flu Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/41974 http://newstrust.net/stories/41974 <span><a href="/sources/globalpost">GlobalPost</a> - By Ioan Grillo - May. 04 (News Report) - Nine days after Mexico discovered that it was the epicenter of a new strain of killer flu, the nation is in the midst of an obligatory five-day holiday to stop the disease spreading.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/41974">3.9 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/41974">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/41974">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Mexico Infectious Diseases Global Economy Little Boy at the Center of a Viral Storm Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/41757 http://newstrust.net/stories/41757 <span><a href="/sources/washington_post">Washington Post</a> - By Joshua Partlow - Apr. 29 (Special Report) - One person who may have helped launch a rapidly spreading flu outbreak likes to draw hearts and flowers in the dirt outside his home. He likes to climb trees and give hugs and play with his soccer ball. And despite a persistent cough, he does not, he insists, feel sick.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/41757">3.9 average</a> - <a href="/stories/41757">4 Reviews »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/41757">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Infectious Diseases Mexico Mexico City shuts itself in amid swine flu fears Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/41758 http://newstrust.net/stories/41758 <span><a href="/sources/associated_press">Associated Press</a> - By Julie Watson - Apr. 29 (Special Report) - This city of 20 million people has shut itself in as authorities try to prevent the epidemic from spreading. But with no schools, no movie theaters and no cafes to while away the hours, many are already going stir crazy.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/41758">3.4 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/41758">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/41758">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Infectious Diseases Mexico US-Mexico Border Wall Slicing through Fragile Ecosystems Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/41661 http://newstrust.net/stories/41661 <span><a href="/sources/democracy_now">Democracy Now</a> - By Sean Sullivan, Amy Goodman - Apr. 27 (Special Report) - The wall went up and continues to be built in violation of 36 environmental laws including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the Clean Water Act. That’s because of Section 102 of the REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, that gives unprecedented power to the Homeland Security Secretary to waive all local, state, and federal laws in order to build walls and roads along all U.S. borders.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/41661">4.2 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/41661">See Reviews »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/41661">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Environment Mexico Sorting out the truth about guns in Mexico Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/41123 http://newstrust.net/stories/41123 <span><a href="/sources/politifact">PolitiFact</a> - By David Adams, Robert Farley - Apr. 17 (News Analysis) - With growing violence on the U.S.-Mexico border fueled by powerful drug cartels, officials from both countries have been repeating a shocking statistic to suggest this isn't just a Mexican problem.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/41123">3.0 average</a> - <a href="/stories/41123">5 Reviews »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/41123">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Gun Control Mexico Obama Administration Foreign Policy Ethics in Journalism Obama grapples with Mexico's "lightning war" Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/41060 http://newstrust.net/stories/41060 <span><a href="/sources/globalpost">GlobalPost</a> - By Ioan Grillo - Apr. 16 (Special Report) - The underlying difficulty is that the cartel hitmen — known in Mexico as sicarios — have a modus operandi that is extremely difficult to defend against, no matter how many Black Hawk helicopters Obama gives the Mexican security services.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/41060">3.9 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/41060">See Reviews »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/41060">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Mexico Narcotics Foreign Policy Obama Administration