1) Before 2006, drug cartels operated with impunity in Mexico, bribing and threatening police forces. 2) In 2006, newly elected President Felipe Calderon launched a military crackdown on the cartels, starting the Mexican Drug War. 3) In early 2007, thousands of soldiers were sent to Tijuana to arrest drug dealers, leading to a shootout where hostages died in the crossfire. The campaign upset citizens who got caught in the violence.

1. The Mexican Drug War BY:  Michael Maurtua 

10. Main Illegal Drugs sold by Cartels Marijuana- A drug sold by cartels and is the most illegally used in the U.S. Cocaine- The main drug sold by cartels. Each time the Mexican Government catches a cartel they have more then a ton of cocaine from Columbia

13. An End? Calderon stated that there are still many cartels left and that the war could go on for another 1-1.5 years.

14. The End Presentation made by Mike Maurtua