September 2009 Archives

It's been 40 years since President Nixon used the term war on drugs to describe the U.S. enforcement policy. Four decades later we're coping with the rise of well-armed, powerful drug cartels, an explosion in drug related killings in Mexico and prisons crowded with drug offenders in the U.S.

>> Continue reading: Decriminalization pushed as War on Drugs turns 40

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Authorities in Mexico are on alert as the country celebrates Independence Day with drug cartel hotspots under the tightest security.

>> Continue reading: Security Tight as Mexico Celebrates Independence Day

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The hijacked Aeromexico flight from Cancun landed in Mexico City with 104 passengers onboard. Federal police boarded the flight and removed 9 the suspects and rescued the crew. The hijackers had released the passengers shortly after landing.

>> Continue reading: Mexican SWAT team rescues crew of hijacked plane

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A heavily armed commando gunned down 18 people in a rehab center in Juarez. The mass murders stunned people in a city that has grown nearly numb from all the bloodshed.The amount of blood we saw at the crime scene was shocking.

>> Continue reading: Massacre at Rehab Center in Mexico

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Mexico City expects to see its first H1N1 flu cases this month. And as we all prepare for flu season the capital is sharing some lessons learned during the spring outbreak. Some of the changes in strategy may surprise you. I sat down with Mexico City's Health Secretary during a recent visit.

>> Continue reading: Mexico City shares H1N1 lessons for new flu season

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