Mexican Drug Wars Slideshow

While the United States struggles against the effects of a turbulent economy, Mexico keeps trying to stem the tide of the drug-cartel wars that have left more than 4,000 people dead in this year alone.

Since Mexican President Felipe Calderon took office back in 2006, he has sent over 36,000 soldiers to battle the cartels that smuggle drugs in Mexico and into the United States. Many in these cartels have slain innocent civilians and police officers. They have also worked closely with agents and politicians working for the Mexican government, which makes the problem even worse.

While browsing through the Wall Street Journal, I came across a very powerful slideshow capturing grim images of the violence that has plagued Mexico for the last several months. Take a look; the images are chilling. The fact they are in black and white makes the slideshow more eerie, interesting.