Mexico’s drug war takes increasing toll on children; 1,000 reported killed since 2006

The crime report describes the body of the shooting victim in the plain, unadorned language of the police: Thin. Black hair, light brown skin, purple blouse. Bullet wound in chest. Then comes the age: About 4 years old. Children, from toddlers to early teens, are increasingly falling victim to the brutal violence of Mexico’s drug war, a conflict that has killed more than 34,000 lives in the last four years. Read Article