(March 5, 2009) Beheadings, assassinations, gun battles on the street – Mexico is ground zero in the global war on drugs. US media focuses on the spread of violence north of the border, as drug cartels spread fear and intimidation south of it. What will it take for Mexico to beat the drug lords? Sources: Once Noticias, Mexico; TeleSur, Venezuela; TVE, Spain; Galavision, Mexico; Al Jazeera English, Qatar; NBC, US; CNN, US; Fox News, US; BBC News Online, UK; Stratfor Global Intelligence, US — Global Pulse is a fast-moving and informative television and web series that helps you navigate the news of the world by comparing and contrasting TV news reports. See all the episodes of Global Pulse at linktv.org — – – –