We shall see whether this "whack-a-mole" arrest, and other recent ones, lead to any change, not only in the intensity and violence of the "drug war," but also in drug supply, demand and cost in the U.S.. No previous arrests have made any difference, including the disruption of the Columbian cartels. The latter "success" just led to the rise of the Mexican ones.
Suspected Drug Lord Is Arrested in Mexico : "An American-born man, (Edgar Valdez, also known as 'Barbie') accused of being one of Mexico’s most ruthless drug lords was captured Monday, federal officials said, at a time when President Felipe Calderon has redoubled efforts to convince the public that the government is winning the drug war." August 30, 2010, NY Times
The MexicoBlog of the Americas Program, a fiscally sponsored program of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), is written by Laura Carlsen. I monitor and analyze international press on Mexico, with a focus on security, immigration, human rights and social movements for peace and justice, from a feminist perspective. And sometimes I simply muse.
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