Mexico Drug War Strategy: Calderon Adviser Falls Short in Defending Boss' Security Policy

InSight Crime: "A lengthy defense of President Calderon's security policies has relied on wishy-washy cultural theories to explain Mexico's failure to confront highly violent drug gangs, rather than addressing the failings of the Mexican leader's administration.

The sprawling piece in Nexos magazine was written by Joaquin Villalobos, a former Salvadoran guerrilla who has emerged in recent years as one of Calderon’s security advisers. He sets out 10 "myths" of the drug war, as well as five truths that, he argues, must be accepted." read more