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Ruthless drug cartels in Mexico are battling against each other and against the government for control of the drug trade. 2008 was the most violent year in Mexico, with around 6,000 drug-related murders. 2009 looks like it could be even worse. And there are fears that Mexico's narco-violence could spread north of the border into the U.S. In this one-hour Vanguard report, Laura Ling travels to the border towns of Juarez and Tijuana, Mexico where drugs gangs are fighting for control of the drug routes into th

From Russia With Hate

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Current's Christof Putzel investigates a growing movement in Russia where neo-Nazi groups are brutally attacking immigrants and spreading their hate by posting violent videos online.

Current's Mariana van Zeller travels to one of the most unstable regions in the world - Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta. She investigates what's behind the growing number of kidnappings and attacks in Africa's largest oil producer and the US's fifth largest energy supplier.

Kaj Larsen goes on a search for modern day pirates in the straits of Malacca, one of the most trafficked seaborne trading routes in the world. Kaj talks to pirate trackers, sailors who have been attacked and visits infamous dens to find the pirates themselves.

Vanguard correspondents Christof Putzel and Kaj Larsen first ventured to
Somalia in the summer of 2006 during a brief period of fragile stability.
Shortly after they left, the US backed Ethiopian forces to invade Somalia
and drive out the ruling Islamic Court Union. The country has since plunged
back into war, sparking a surge of people to flee their homes. Forced by
violence and poverty, tens of thousands of Somalis risk their lives fleeing
Somalia by crossing the Gulf of Aden to reach Yemen. However, many

Chinatown, Africa

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In "Chinatown, Africa", Vanguard correspondent Mariana van Zeller travels to Angola to investigate China's rapidly growing presence in Africa. While many welcome China's investment, others see reason for concern. Chinatown, Africa is revealing look at a growing superpower's adventures abroad.

IDEX é uma feira de armas e equipamentos militares em Abu Dhabi, nos Emirados Árabes Unidos. Representantes dos principais fabricantes e compradores de todos os países do mundo se concentram aqui em busca dos melhores negócios, mais recentes tecnologias de guerra e excelentes oportunidades para contatos intergovernamentais. Apesar de os maiores fabricantes ainda pertencerem ao bloco ocidental, China, Rússia e Turquia são estrelas ascendentes e começam a por em cheque a dominância ocidental.