Sorry for the quick post, but here's another update that I thought compliments part of what Richard already posted, as well as add some new information(on capturing "The Barbie").
Violence has been rapidly increasing, I'll try to find a source for this, but right now the news are also informing that they had a 15 hour shootout with Cicarios(Hitmen) last night, probably linked with the Barbie's capture.
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MEXICO CITY — Mexico's attorney general says authorities have captured long-sought drug kingpin Edgar Valdez Villarreal, alias "the Barbie."
The Texas-born Valdez Villareal is alleged to be leading one of the two factions battling for control of the Beltran Leyva drug cartel.
The 37-year-old has been indicted in the United States on charges he distributed thousands of kilos of cocaine in the eastern U.S. between 2004 and 2006.
U.S. authorities have offered a $2 million reward for information leading to his arrest.
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Something interesting to consider, is that Calderon's term is nearing its end and with so many political interests at stake, one can only wonder if the increasing violence is not politically motivated to cause distrust in the future candidates. After all, the PRI party governed Mexico for a little over 70 years... They probably want it back.