Mexican official blames cartels on US demand for narcotics

Published February 10, 2017 12:39am ET



Mexico’s foreign minister on Thursday blamed America’s high demand for illegal drugs as the reason for the cartels’ rise south of the U.S. border and the innocent people who have died amidst the violence.

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