Drug Trafficking In The United States And Mexico

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Drug trafficking is the topic that circulates within the media. It has become a social problem around the world, and has caused many innocent lives. The media is in charge of personally gathering information about the drug trafficking around the world, which can lead them to their own death. Moreover, two major countries that been affected by this worldwide problem are United States and Mexico, making these countries the main point of trafficking and production. The media has left both presidents on spot, because still at this point drug trafficking keeps expanding and the presidents haven’t been able to decrease the drug traffickers. Drug trafficking is one of many major problems that has impacted the United States and Mexico. Mexico is

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