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3,200 Mexican federal police fired

3,200 Mexican federal police fired

About 3,200 Mexican federal police have been fired for failing to do their work or being linked to corruption, an official says.

 

Mexico Detains 10 Mayors For Alleged Drug Ties

Mexico Detains 10 Mayors For Alleged Drug Ties

Federal forces detained 10 mayors and 18 other officials Tuesday for allegedly protecting one of Mexico's most violent drug cartels in an unprecedented anti-corruption sweep in the Pacific coast state of Michoacan.

Soldiers and federal agents fanned out across President Felipe Calderon's native state to carry out the operation, which an expert called a blow to politicians tied to traffickers in Michoacan.

 

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