Current Event 1

In the newspaper on Friday, February 12, 2010, the headline was about the public address made by President Calderon (Mexico). In this address he stated that his administration was doing as much as possible to crack down on government corruption, and organized crime. However, the citizens of Juarez did not buy it. Relatives of massacre victims demand the President's resignation.

In my opinion, Mexico's war on drugs will not successfully come to a halt unless the United States military steps in to help. Until then, the corruption in the government is overwhelming any effort the government is putting forth to stop the violence.