drug cartel violence – Latina Lista: News from the Latinx perspective

Children, Education, General, Palabra Final, Youth

Explorer scout training to fight terrorism and border violence borders on overkill

May 18, 2009, 3:21 PM 2

LatinaLista — The Explorers (scout) program wants its members to get real-life experience in training for careers. Yet, scouts participating in the law enforcement program arenâ€™t just being exposed to the life-and-death scenarios that face law officials today, they’re…

Government, Palabra Final

U.S. border states must enact tougher gun laws to combat drug cartel violence

Mar 2, 2009, 1:40 PM 43

LatinaLista — It’s long been known that the United States role as a source of firearms contributes to the drug cartel violence in Mexico. While the federal government looks into reinstating a ban on assault weapons, itâ€™s the border…

Business, Economy, Palabra Final

Spotlight: LA Times deciphers Mexico’s drug war in multimedia detail

Feb 17, 2009, 10:33 AM 8

LatinaLista — We’ve all run into people, whom just by their body language and how they reply to our questions, immediately trigger our gut instincts to the possibility that they are lying, or at the least, being purposely misleading….

Government, Palabra Final, Politics

Gov. Napolitano should recommend creation of separate department to deal with Mexico’s escalating violent impact on U.S. security

Jan 15, 2009, 4:27 PM 8

LatinaLista — While doubts still linger over whether or not Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano is the right choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security, one fact that was made abundantly clear in today’s confirmation hearing of her nomination…