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Mexican Drug Gangs Are Winning: Poll

Posted Jun 2, 08 11:42 AM CDT in Crime & Courts,  World 

(Newser) – A majority of Mexicans say violent drug gangs are thrashing President Felipe Calderon's government after nearly 500 people were slain in May—the highest number of killings since Calderon took office in December 2006, reports Reuters. Some 53% of Mexicans believe the gangs are beating the federal forces, while only 24% say the government is winning.

More than 4,000 drug-related killings have been reported during Calderon's brief administration, 450 of them police, military or government officials, according to the attorney general of Mexico.

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Mexican federal police officers escort Alfredo Beltran Leyva, known as "El Mochomo, upon his arrival at the Mexico City's airport, Monday, Jan. 21, 2008. Beltran was allegedly in charge of transporting...   (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Army soldiers display seized heroin during an anti-drug operation in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Tuesday, May 13, 2008.   (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)
Soldiers are seen at a check point in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico, Friday, May 16, 2008.   (AP Photo/Guillermo Arias)
A soldier inspects a truck at a check point in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico, on Friday, May 16, 2008.   (AP Photo/Guillermo Arias)
Mexican soldiers patrol in Navolato, northern Mexico, Thursday, May 15, 2008.   (AP Photo/Guillermo Arias)
Mexico's President Felipe Calderon delivers a speech during a welcoming ceremony for European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in Mexico City, on Monday, May 12, 2008.   (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Mexican federal agents escort Marcos Estrada Delgado upon his arrival to a police airport in Mexico City, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008. Four police officers and seven civilians accused of working for Mexico's...   (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
Mexican federal agents escort Leonel Moreno Carvajal at his arrival to a police airport in Mexico City, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008. Moreno Carvajal is among 11 people accused of working for Mexico's powerful...   (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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