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The Leonard Lopate Show / February 01, 2007 / Underreported: Calderon’s Crackdowns

Underreported: Calderon’s Crackdowns

Thursday, February 01, 2007

Police in Tijuana recently had their guns confiscated and were issued slingshots instead as part of President Felipe Calderon’s new crackdown on drug gangs. We’ll look into President Felipe Calderon’s policies since taking office, and how they’re affecting his popularity in Mexico. Leonard talks to Maureen Meyer of the Washington Office on Latin America.


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