Mexican President Felipe CalderÃ³n strategy still lacks specifics

JUAREZ -- Mexican President Felipe CalderÃ³n did not lay out a clear strategy on Wednesday to fight organized crime in the violence-plagued city as he promised he would do last week. His second visit was again heavily guarded, with federal police and Mexican soldiers outside the Camino Real hotel blocking all entrances except for invited guests. â€ºâ€º Photo gallery: CalderÃ³n returns to JuÃ¡rez |

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Source: El Paso Times

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