Calderón Defends War on Cartels

Posted on November 28, 2008 by mexicoinstitute

Washington Post, 11/28/2008
President Felipe Calderón and his government defended their fight against public corruption and drug trafficking Friday, asking for greater powers to go after organized crime. They conceded that most Mexicans feel unsafe and that many police are unqualified to do their jobs.
One hundred days after calling for a sweeping overhaul of security forces, [...]

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Mexico: Half of police fail evaluations

Posted on November 28, 2008 by mexicoinstitute

La Plaza (Los Angeles Times Blog), 11/28/2008
Almost half of Mexican police officers examined this year have failed background and security tests, a figure that rises to nearly nine of 10 officers in the border state of Baja California, the government reported.
Nationwide, 49% of officers scored “not recommendable” on the tests, compared with 42% that rated [...]

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