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Colombia hails Mexico's drug war

Nov 12 -- The presidents of Colombia and Mexico have agreed to intensify joint efforts to combat powerful cartels that control the flow of drugs in both countries.

11 de noviembre de 2008

Alvaro Uribe praised his Mexican counterpart Felipe Calderon for his efforts while on a visit to Mexico.

The Mexican leader has deployed some 40,000 troops to tackle drug gangs since taking office in December 2006.

But critics say the rise in drug-related violence shows the war against organised crime is far from won.

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