Drug Crackdown in Mexico

The Mexican government recently began a crackdown on the drug trade, and since then, more than 40 percent of Mexicans said they feel less secure than they did before. Only a quarter of Mexicans that were polled said they felt safer since President Felipe Calderon sent over 20,000 troops to battle drug cartels across the nation. Just over a quarter say they only feel the same level of security. Since the police stepped up their efforts against drug trade nearly two years ago, violence has greatly increased.