MEXICO CITY, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Mexico's President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto, who takes office on Saturday morning, will face two key challenges -- security and economic growth. The former state governor must grapple with the legacy of outgoing President Felipe Calderon -- a grisly war with drug cartels that has claimed over 60,000 lives over Calderon's six-year term. The drug war resulted in a higher murder rate throughout the country, making security one of the main challenges for the new government. Pena Nieto has pledged to continue the fight against drug gangs and give priority to reducing the violence, planning to consolidate the country's security forces under a single command. Two...
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