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bemildred

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Wed Apr-15-09 06:04 PM
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US blacklists Mexico drug cartels

Source: BBC

The US government has placed three Mexican organisations on its list of suspected drug syndicates.

A day before President Barack Obama visits Mexico, his spokesman announced the Sinaloa Cartel, Los Zetas and La Familia Michoacana had been listed.

The move aims to cut off access to US financial systems and block trade with US companies and individuals.

Mr Obama also appointed a senior official to stop drugs-related violence from Mexico crossing into the US.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8001009.stm

Huh?

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Wed Apr-15-09 07:03 PM
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2. I was just taken aback that we had not blacklisted them prior to this.

Do we normally do business with drug cartels? It they behave themselves?

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