DAVID ROCHKIND PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography: heavy hand, sunken spirit : mexico at war

President Felipe Calderon has dispatched 45,000 troops and an additional 5,000 federal police officers to help stem the drug violence, which is believed to be responsible for over 20,000 killings since Calderon was sworn in. In Ciudad Juarez, one of the most dangerous cities, an influx of thousands of troops has not stemmed the violence. Killings and executions continue to take place on a daily basis.
President Felipe Calderon has dispatched 45,000 troops and an additional 5,000 federal police officers to help stem the drug violence, which is believed to be responsible for over 20,000 killings since Calderon was sworn in. In Ciudad Juarez, one of the most dangerous cities, an influx of thousands of troops has not stemmed the violence. Killings and executions continue to take place on a daily basis.