December marked ten years since Mexico's government embarked on a militarized campaign against the country's criminal organizations which has failed to substantially improve the nation's security situation.
(Concludes with) However, the record of the past ten years points to the conclusion that continuing the current militarized approach will yield similarly lackluster results. Making the politically difficult decisions to reform and strengthen civilian institutions may be
Mexico's best hope for making long-term progress in the fight against organized crime. But until politicians make that leap,
Mexico seems destined to maintain the current gruesome status quo between security forces and organized crime
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