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Mexican President Felipe Calderon (center) inspects a military base in February.

Violence and fear have spread rapidly throughout Mexico since 2008, when President Felipe Calderon declared war on drug cartels. And many Mexicans believe the new violence has been aggravated by a flow of weapons from the United States to Mexico. Read more»