1) “Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Monday turned up pressure on the United States to curb demand for illicit drugs, hinting that legalization of narcotics may be needed to weaken the drug cartels.” [Reuters]
2) More from Mexico: Narco-pets, exotic animals owned by captured drug lords, are flooding zoos [BoingBoing]
3) And shocker: more alleged corruption on the Texas border — cartels holding political fundraisers. [El Paso Times] More headlines after the jump.
