ELISABETH MALKIN

A fight between two inmates at a penitentiary in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey escalated into a riot early Thursday that left 52 prisoners dead, the state governor said.

Ruling that individuals should have the right to grow and distribute marijuana for personal use, the court waded into the debate on the war on drugs

The Mexican Supreme Court on Wednesday opened the door to legalizing marijuana, delivering a pointed challenge to the nation’s strict substance abuse laws and adding its weight to the growing debate in Latin America over the war against drugs.