Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Clothes

Jason Beaubien:

Mexico has seen a huge surge in violence recently as the government attempts to crack down on the nation's powerful drug cartels.

This year alone, nearly 1,400 people have been killed in drug-related shootings. Mexico also has a kidnapping problem and high levels of car theft and street crime.

For a Colombian clothing maker who recently opened up shop in Mexico City, all of this has been great for business.

Read more at NPR.