Despite the Mexican governmentâs high-profile capture last week of American-born kingpin Edgar Valdez âLa Barbieâ Villarreal, the countryâs prohibitionist drug war continues to spiral out of control. A telling sign: ordinary Mexicans, who until now have largely been removed from the carnage, are turning to private security firms for help.
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