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The Danger Of Defending Mexico's Drug Lords 2009-10-12 13:33:00 (46 weeks ago) Posted By: Intellpuke (Read 1342 times || 0 comments) Silvia Raquenel Villanueva, once hailed here as "the Bulletproof Lawyer," could outrun the bullets no longer. Villanueva, one of Mexico's most controversial attorneys, was shopping in Monterrey in August when hooded gunmen with automatic weapons tracked her down amid stalls of handbags, perfume and videos, then pumped more than a dozen shots into her body. The killers delivered a final shot to the head before fleeing the covered market, busy with shoppers at midday on a Sunday. Villanueva, 56, a single mother known for her combative courtroom manner and for having survived four attacks, was probably the best known among the ranks of Mexican lawyers who practice a particularly dicey specialty: defending accused drug lords. That club shrank even more later that month, when killers slit the throat of another prominent defense lawyer, Americo Delgado, as he left his home office outside Mexico City. There have been no arrests in either slaying, and Mexican authorities have offered no motives. Officials have not said whether they believe the cases are related. (story continues below) Your Ad Here Make a donation today to remove the advertisments! This Story Has Been Archived. To read the full story in the archives, please make a donation. Log In Now Admin Functions Edit Story Email To A Friend Email this story to a friend: Your Name: Their Email:   Related Stories (βeta) Gunmen Kill Family Of Mexican Marine Killed In Drug War Shootout 2009-12-22 17:26:44 (Score: 35) U.S. Border Agents, Mexican Police Had Stand-Off...Sort Of 2006-11-10 22:22:28 (Score: 34) Drug Violence In Mexico Kills Two Americans, 1 Mexican With Ties To U.S. Consulate 2010-03-14 14:50:12 (Score: 27) Gunmen In Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Kill At Least 16 At Drug Rehabilitation Center 2009-09-03 18:19:16 (Score: 27) Mexico Arrests State Politician, Links Him To Drug Cartels 2010-05-26 17:57:04 (Score: 27) Mexican Authorities Arrest Key Drug Smuggler 2004-08-24 01:35:37 (Score: 26) Mexico's Federal Police Chief Gunned Down 2008-05-08 17:31:26 (Score: 24) Corruption Probe Arrests Mexico's Ex-Anti-Drug Czar 2008-11-21 16:36:38 (Score: 24) Probe Of Mexican Drug Cartel Leads To 1,200 Arrests In U.S. 2009-10-22 12:21:24 (Score: 23) Mexican Farmers Protest U.S. Trade Pact 2008-02-01 00:46:45 (Score: 23) Mexico Won't Deport 11 Iraqi Christians 2007-02-01 02:58:54 (Score: 22) Mexico Offers $380,000 Reward In Journalist's Murder 2009-05-28 15:14:15 (Score: 22) Mexico Raises Troop Salaries In Drug Crackdown 2007-02-19 21:15:10 (Score: 22) U.S. Arrests 2,200 In Mexican Drug-Trafficking Probe 2010-06-10 17:07:56 (Score: 22) Pair Arrested In Mexico For Slaying Of Toronto Teacher 2009-12-05 17:55:59 (Score: 22)   Readers Comments Add your own comment. (Anonymous commenting now enabled.)

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