the leaders of the cartels and the entire networks that they depend on. under president lopez obrador, the mexican drug war has continued to worsen. critics say his security policy, often described by his, quote, hugs, not bullets, simply isn t working with the cartels in control of swathes of the country. now, as these four us visitors return home in the worst possible circumstances, they become the latest victims of mexico s endless war with organised crime. will grant, bbc news, mexico city. you re watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme.
health tourism to mexico is common and popular among people living in southern us states. but matamoros is one of the most dangerous cities in this country. tamaulipas one of its most dangerous states. the four americans had travelled together for one of them, 33 year old latavia tay mcgee, to undergo a minor procedure. she was accompanied by shaheed woodard, zindell brown and eric williams. but the group never made the appointment. the incident further strains the already difficult us mexico relationship. the cartels are responsible for the deaths of americans, and we are fighting as hard as possible. the dea and the fbi are doing everything possible to dismantle and disrupt and ultimately prosecute the leaders of the cartels and the entire networks that they depend on. under president lopez obrador, the mexican drug war has continued to worsen. critics say his security policy, often described by his hugs, not bullets
southern us states. but matamoros is one of the most dangerous cities in this country. tamaulipas, one of its most dangerous states. the four americans had travelled together for one of them, a 33 year old, to undergo a minor procedure. she was accompanied by shahid woodard, jindal brown and eric williams. but the group never made the appointment. the incident further strains the already difficult us mexico relationship. the cartels are responsible for the deaths of americans, and we are fighting as hard as possible. the dea and the fbi are doing everything possible to dismantle and disrupt and ultimately prosecute the leaders of the cartels and the entire networks that they depend on. under president lopez obrador, the mexican drug war has continued to worsen. critics say his security policy, often described by his, quote, hugs, not bullets, simply isn t working,