Behind Mexico’s Bloodshed (Part 1)
Music Video of the Week, 6 Sep 2010
The Real News Network – TRANSCEND Media Service
Interview with investigative journalist Bruce Livesey, who recently returned from Ciudad Juárez, scene of some of the most concerning violence in Mexico’s ongoing drug cartel conflict. According to Livesey, the problem has its roots in the free trade agreement that wiped out Mexico’s traditional agriculture economy, after which the drug cartels moved in to fight for each other’s market share.
Produced by Jesse Freeston
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This article originally appeared on Transcend Media Service (TMS) on 6 Sep 2010.
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