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EL SALVADOR
Handful of men in custody for filmmaker's murder
Police in El Salvador say they have taken a policeman and four members of the violent gang Mara 18 into custody in connection with the Sept. 2 murder of Franco-Spanish filmmaker Christian Poveda.
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A final goodbye to Teddy Kennedy
In this edition: A final goodbye to the lion of the Senate, Edward Kennedy; kidnapped Jaycee Lee Dugard, free after 18 years, reveals the grim details of her ordeal; a report on Ciudad Juarez in Mexico, the world's most dangerous city.
WEB NEWS
Ciudad Juarez, the most dangerous city in the world
Today on the Net: Ciduad Juarez, the worlds’s most dangerous city; political turmoil in Brazil; Facebook movie for this autumn; Jean-Pierre Lavoie and his photographs of Detroit; and a rap video denouncing H1N1 virus.
MEXICO
The deadly combination of drugs and weapons
Despite the thousands of soldiers deployed across the country to combat arms and drugs smuggling in Mexico, no end is in sight. Arms arrive from the US to supply the country's fearless cartels, who are ready to kill anyone in their way.
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Olivier Weber, French ambassador for the fight against organized crime and human trafficking
Olivier Weber, France’s ambassador for the fight against organized crime and human trafficking, discusses his activity around the world.
COLOMBIA
District 13 at the mercy of Medellin's gangs
Beset by daily settlings of scores between rival drug traffickers, Colombia's second city Medellin is a theatre of violence which hinders its attempt to project the image of a rehabilitated city.
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AFGHANISTAN
The fight against opium
Opium and heroin trafficking in Afghanistan is a considerable source of revenue for the Taliban, but they are not the only ones who profit from it. In the meantime, the United States have radically changed their strategy in the war on drugs...
MEXICO
33 people killed in suspected drug violence
Thirty-three people were killed in suspected drug violence during the last 24 hours in northern Mexico, according to local authorities. Drug-related attacks have claimed almost 10,000 lives since the government launched a crackdown on drug cartels.
MEXICO
Army replaces 700 sacked customs officers
700 Mexican customs officers were fired over alleged corruption charges and replaced along the US border by the country's army, government officials said. Mexico has expressed concern about US weapons crossing into the country.
AFGHANISTAN
US to track down drug lords linked to Taliban
Washington has established a list of 50 Afghan drug lords with ties to the Taliban that can be captured or killed at any time, according to the New York Times quoting a Congressional report.
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