Only five weeks into the new year, 15 human heads sat glistening in the sun, in front of a shopping center in Acapulco, Mexico for natives and tourists to see. Within hours of the discovery of the decapitated heads, several more bodies were found in the back seat of taxi cab. End of the week total body count was 33 deaths. Mexican police officials attribute the deaths to the drug lords, who have continued in their long battle of violence in Mexico. The death toll has been steadily increasing, as government officials try to combat the drug lords that control Mexico. Many native Mexicans feel that the government is not doing their part in controlling the situation, stating, " That only two percent of the criminals that are caught are actually tried in a court of law." Since 2004 the death toll from violence in Mexico has reached 34,600, half of which came from 2010 alone. For the first time ever Mexicans are more worried about their safety, than the economy.
I feel really bad for the Mexican people who are trying to combat this situation. It reminds of Columbia in the 1980's when Pablo Escobar ruled the country for many years. It's going to take alot to bring down the drug lords part of which, will mean increased violence for Mexico. I think this might even be worse because the say there are 70 crime boss's, in which only 36 have been caught.
So much to comment when it comes to Latino America. There is not enough time to bash either side. We the US have a burden that we choose to turn our heads than to face many underlying issues. In the meantime it seems unfair to see murder as another channel that is clicked off.
ReplyDeleteWhat is it really that scares the U.S. of Latino America. Never mind I know. (breeding) and yeah I know not enough resources to sustain much more. Can we really say we have it so much better when we know others don't.
I love to travel and get to know new places but I have one rule "Never go south of the boarder" I'm scared of all the craziness happening not only in Mexico but the rest of Latin America,I'm scared of what is happening and how bold the drug lords are getting. The only reason the governments are not doing anything MORE its because they were either paid of already, or they fear for their families lives.
ReplyDeleteThey day we were crossing the border to go into Mexico at Laredo more than 140 prisoners esccaped more than 100 were federal which means that some of those were drug lords. You could see the fear in People!
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