[Alex Murphy]

Twelve Mexican police officers have been detained on suspicion of deliberately opening fire on an armoured car and wounding two U.S. embassy employees.

The incident has put a strain on U.S./Mexican relations and turned the spotlight back on serious problems inside Mexico's premier law-enforcement agency.

"Just doing the jobs that Americans won't do"?

[mojito]

"Just doing the jobs that Americans won't do"?

At least the British press will report on the stories that the NYT won't do.