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Summer Lee: In 2008, the violence between Mexican drug gangs fighting for trafficking routes to the United States killed…

On the recordMay 5, 2009
In 2008, the violence between Mexican drug gangs fighting for trafficking routes to the United States killed approximately 6,000 people in Mexico.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Highlighting the severe impact of drug gang violence in Mexico.

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