Monday, February 23, 2009

Back in Mexico

LA Times reporter Sam Quinones returns to Mexico for the first time since 2004, and expresses shock at the country's insecurity. The dark Foreign Policy piece, part of an "Axis of Upheaval" issue, includes this memorable line:
Sinaloa is that rare place where townies emulate hayseeds, and youths yearn to join their ranks.

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