Photo: #Two suspected members of a drug cartel are shown to the press after they were detained by the Mexican Navy in Monterrey, Mexico, Friday March 19, 2010. According to the Navy, the men were in possession of assorted weapons, ammunition, military uniforms, and communications gear.
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Two suspected members of a drug cartel are shown to the press after they were detained by the Mexican Navy in Monterrey, Mexico, Friday March 19, 2010. According to the Navy, the men were in possession of assorted weapons, ammunition, military uniforms, and communications gear. (STR/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Mexico's drug war -- what's next

Broadcast: Midmorning, 03/29/2010, 10:06 a.m.

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The recent killings of three Americans in the Mexican border town of Juarez has highlighted Mexico's growing drug violence. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has vowed to help the Mexican government fight the drug cartels, but has also acknowledged the need to reduce U.S. demand for illegal drugs.

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  • Sara Miller Llana: Latin America bureau chief for the Christian Science Monitor.
  • Andrew Selee: Director of the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center.
  • Ethan Nadelmann: Founder and executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance.

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