Leading Mexican Journalist Explains Why Everything You’re Hearing About The Drug War Is Wrong The Huffington Post | By Roque Planas /2015 Updated: 06/02/2015 Every week, The WorldPost asks an expert to shed light on a topic that’s making headlines around the world. Today, we speak with investigative journalist Anabel Hernández. As one of Mexico’s…
MEXICO CITY My neighborhood dealer was a low-class guy. We went to the same public school, but he was few years younger than me. He was never very bright nor did he excel in anything; he spent his afternoons standing outside his house or at the street corner, without bothering anyone, and with no…
Drugs and Security in Mexico
Drugs, terrorism and shadow banking Mar 26, 2010 11:28 EDT banking | drugs | terrorism The trouble with moving big amounts of cash, from a criminal’s point of view, is threefold. It’s bulky, it’s heavy and it smells. A stash of $1 million in mixed bills weighs around 100 pounds (50 kilos). Specially-trained dogs can…