MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The killing of drug cartel leader Arturo Beltran Leyva is a coup for the Mexican government that is under pressure to show results from its military-backed war on drug gangs.
Mexican security forces have shot dead leading drug lord Arturo Beltran Leyva in the biggest strike yet, but experts warn his death could trigger new bloodshed. Beltran Leyva, a cartel chief dubbed ...
The death of Beltran Leyva is a boost for Felipe Calderon, the Mexican president, who launched a war against drug cartels after coming into office in 2006. “This is a victory for Calderon in the short ...