Mexico car bomb: ‘Colombianization’ of Mexico nearly complete

Sara Miller Llana
Christian Science Monitor
July 20, 2010

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For years drug experts, security officials, and political analysts have questioned the “Colombianization” of Mexico.

Mexico had already overtaken Colombia in terms of kidnappings. The public has long gotten accustomed to a censored press, threats to politicians, and grisly violence that includes decapitation and bodies hanging from highway overpasses. Now, it appears, Mexico has moved even closer to the kind of violence that plagued the South American nation in its darkest days.

A well-orchestrated car bomb exploded in Ciudad Juarez late Thursday, across from El Paso, Texas, killing at least three and sparking panic among the Mexican population. It is the first known use of a car bomb against authorities and the local population, and marks a troubling new level of violence as traffickers seeking to control the drug trade battle one another and Mexican authorities.

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This article was posted: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 11:39 am

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