It's nothing like that. Even the corruption isn't so bad and seems to be improving.
So these beheadings never happened?
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1839576,00.htm...
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=359559&Categor...
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-mexico-v...
Mass Grave in Silver Mine
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06...
Corruption?
"Mexican state security minister can't trust her own police"
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-mexico-b...
Mexican Governor Candidate Murdered
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/29/world/americas/29mexico.ht...