Yes, nearly 50,000 people have died in Mexico since Zedillo essentially declared armed war on the cartels in 2006. Almost 10,000 people per year. Given the sc

Yes, nearly 50,000 people have died in Mexico since Zedillo essentially declared armed war on the cartels in 2006. Almost 10,000 people per year. Given the scale of the violence, you'd expect more news coverage in the USA. I didn't learn of this until I traveled in Mexico for a while last summer.