Legalizing Drugs in U.S. Would Reduce Mexican Crime Wave
Vicente Fox. Source of photo: online version of the NYT article quoted and cited below.
(p. 14) Is there anything to be done about the drug wars that are terrorizing Mexicans today and that have reportedly caused 25,000 deaths in the past three years?
That has to be dealt with together by the United States and Mexico. It's a joint problem and a joint challenge. The U.S. provides the markets and guns that come back to Mexico and allow the cartels to be active.
You think the United States is causing Mexico's crime wave?
Absolutely, yes. The cartel gangs are nourished through the drug consumption in the United States. That's why my position is that we should move as fast as possible into legalizing drug consumption.
For the full interview, see:
DEBORAH SOLOMON. "QUESTIONS FOR VICENTE FOX; Border Rap." The New York Times, Magazine Section (Sun., July 25, 2010): 14.
(Note: bold in original, to indicate questions by Deborah Solomon.)
(Note: the online version of the interview is dated July 23, 2010.)
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