Mexico Drug War Fast Facts
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Read CNN's Fast Facts to learn more about how the Mexican government has been fighting against drug traffickers since December 2006.
Facts Enrique Peña Nieto, who was president from 2012 to 2018, continued the fight started by President Felipe Calderon against the cartels and drug-related violence. A huge victory for his administration was the 2014 arrest of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the boss of one of Mexico's most powerful drug trafficking operations, the Sinaloa cartel.More Related News
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