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Is Mexico losing the 'war on drugs'?

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An estimated 23,000 people have been killed in drug related violence in Mexico. The country's government has thrown resources at the problem and yet a majority of Mexicans believe they are losing the so-called war on drugs. BBC's correspondent Matthew Price travelled with the Mexican military as they carried out their latest crop eradication efforts.

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