Mexican Drug War Chokes Nuevo Laredo With Fear
by Monica Ortiz Uribe, KJZZ-FMSeptember 24, 2012
Narcotraffickers battling over turf in northern Mexico's border town of Nuevo Laredo have left a trail of bodies and a populace afraid to speak. Last week, nine corpses were dumped near the outskirts of the city. Making matters worse, 131 inmates escaped from a prison in about two hours outside Nuevo Laredo.
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