US-lauded 'woman of courage' to lead Mexico's drugs fight

By The Newsroom
Published 1st Apr 2011, 16:39 BST
Updated 1st Apr 2011, 21:38 BST
US-lauded 'woman of courage' to lead Mexico's drugs fight

Award: Marisela Morales

EDUARDO CASTILLO

MEXICAN president Felipe Calderon has accepted the resignation of his attorney-general and nominated his top organised crime prosecutor as a successor, the first woman to hold the post if she is approved.