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Weekly Report - 26 July 2005
MEXICO: 'Offensive' yields little, fails to check violence
México Seguro, the three-state offensive against violent drug-traffickers, has so far been a success - says the presidency. Published details of its achievements, however, do not look very impressive and in one particular area, that of curbing the violence in places like Nuevo Laredo, its impact appears to have been minimal.
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