President Felipe Calderón’s security strategy since 2006 has demonstrably failed to curb narco-trafficking or its associated violence. In fact the violence has spiralled out of control since the deployment, beginning in December 2006, of the Mexican military in the country’s northern states. The emerging consensus holds that the presence of the armed forces on the streets has exacerbated the violence. As Mexico and the US head into respective presidential and congressional elections this year, the successes and failures of the current set of bilateral security policies have moved centre stage. In academic policy circles, the big question now is the shape of the security strategy moving forward.End of preview - This article contains approximately 1452 words.
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