Drug war in Mexico

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The drug war in Mexico is more brutal than ever. Drug cartels that control the North American drug market fight each other to the death. Four years ago, President Felipe Calderón sent in the army to end the drug violence. But that has not been particularly successful. Only in the city of Ciudad Júarez over 3,000 people were killed this year, making it the the most dangerous city in the world.

Anyone who works with the police is not certain to survive. In the valley surrounding Ciudad Juárez, Marisol Valles, a young student in criminology was appointed police chief, because nobody else wanted the job. Only 20-years-old, she became the youngest police chief of Mexico ever and was dubbed the "bravest woman in Mexico". Marjon van Royen went looking for the young police chief in a war zone.