Living on the Border
Updated: October 30, 2009
The ongoing battle against drug cartels in the towns and cities along the Mexican border has grown increasingly violent since 2007 when Mexican President Felipe Calderón began a campaign against the traffickers there.Click on the interactive map below to see where the cartels are most active in the United States, and check back to see all of our reports on the volatile border region.
Find out where drug organizations are present in the United States.
See how much you know about Mexican drug cartels, trafficking and the history of this dangerous problem.
Mexican Drug Cartels: Part One
Steven Fabian examines the effects Mexican cartels are having in American communities.
Mexican Drug Cartels: Part Two
Reporter Steven Fabian investigates drug trafficking in Juarez, Mexico and gets a deeper understanding of the politics between the U.S. and Mexico.
Mexican Drug Cartels: Part Three
Find out how the drug cartels work and how they affect defense policies and funding on both sides of the border.
Mexican Drug Cartels: Part Four
Steven Fabian speaks with two teens who've been affected by drug cartels.
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