War on Drugs Kills 61 Per Day in Mexico
Good News: Today marks the
78th anniversary of the repeal of America's "War on Alcohol" on
December 5, 1933, after nearly 13 years of Prohibition.
Bad News: Largely as a
result of America's "War on Drugs," more than 22,000 people will die this year from drug-related violence in
Mexico, bringing the total number of narco-related killings to almost 55,000 in
the six years since 2006 (see chart above). At the current rate of 61
drug deaths per day, the total number of Mexican casualties from the "War
on Drugs" will reach 58,000 sometime around March 1, which will then match
the the number of U.S. casualties in the Vietnam War (58,272).
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