Mexican drug money laundering is increasing threat to stability

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Due to the growing strength of the Mexican organized crime groups in the drug trafficking chain from South American to the US, the laundering of drug sales proceeds in Mexico has increased, thus threatening its economic and financial stability. About $24 billion resulting from criminally activity is laundered annually in Mexico through the financial sector and economy, with 80 percent of it from drug trafficking and criminal 'entrepreneurs' mixing legitimate business and criminal activities.

Pharmaceutical preparations, Public affairs, Organized Crime, Ethics, Company legal issue, Pharmaceutical industry, Investigations, Ethical aspects, Money laundering

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Fighting back: Mexico declares war on drug cartels

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Mexico's new appointed President Felipe Calderon has declared a major war against drug cartel in an effort to counter the rise of organized crime in the country. Intercartel violence has exploded in Mexico has been on rise in past months and the Mexico' extradition of many high profile drug traffickers to the US in January 2007 shows the administration's determination to deal with the menace.

Government regulation (cont), Government domestic functions, Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Laws, regulations and rules, Cartels, Domestic policy, Calderon, Felipe (Mexican president)

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Mexican cartels evolve in the face of cross-border crackdown

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The author examines the joint efforts of U.S. and Mexican law enforcement agencies to reduce the amount of illegal drugs crossing into the U.S. Topics include drug cartels, beefed-up border patrols, and drug traffic.

United States, Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Law Enforcement & Crime Prevntn, Justice & Safety, Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Border Enforcement Activities, Drug Control, Narcotics, Control of, Narcotics control, Law enforcement, Drug dealers, Border patrols, Drug enforcement agents

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