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Numbers Tell of Failure in the War on Drugs
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Calderon and the war against drug trafficking gangs in Mexico
01/16/2009
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The challenges facing Calderon as he tries to reshape the economy of Mexico.
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The Mexican economy is expected to see a GDP decline of nearly 7% in 2009. With the serious downturn in the auto industry and in other industries, serious problems with monopolistic firms and high prices in the telecom sector, underinvestment in the oil sector, and the impact of the war on drug cartels, one expert says its surprising that Calderon is still fighting all these battles.
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