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Sending the Texas National Guard to the border might be money poorly spent

Justice

Texas Governor Rick Perry ordered 1,000 National Guard soldiers to the border, saying the deployment is needed to stop cross-border drug smuggling. But the move is getting mixed reviews from locals and law enforcement officials, who argue it’s a job for police.

A DEA agent and a US Border Patrol officer stand next to some of the over 14 tons of marijuana seized after discovering a major cross-border drug tunnel linking warehouses in Tijuana, Mexico, and Otay Mesa, California, on November 16, 2011.

A Mexican woman still fears deportation after helping the US bust drug traffickers

Conflict & Justice

In Uruguay, raft of political changes defy political labels

Global Politics

DEA Agents Launder Mexican Drug Money as Part of the War on Drugs

The World

A New Anti-Drug Strategy in Afghanistan

Global Politics
The World

Struggling to store drug evidence in Colombia

Conflict & Justice

Authorities in Colombia have been fighting an effective battle against drug traffickers. Police have confiscated thousands of assets for use as evidence in court. But John Otis reports from Bogota that keeping track of everything has proved impossible.