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2012-02-06 Caribbean-Latin America

Mexican bishop says Tarahumara Indians grow drugs to survive

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Posted by badanov 2012-02-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 But "no alternative" is a justification. I feel dizzy.
Catholic Liberation Theology - it's a heady brew. I don't think we're supposed to understand. It's like, ineffable and stuff.

Posted by SteveS 2012-02-06 03:33|| 2012-02-06 03:33|| Front Page Top

#2 "do not receive a check from the government when crops fail"

Ah I see. And when drug crops fail they do?

Posted by European Conservative 2012-02-06 07:39|| 2012-02-06 07:39|| Front Page Top

#3 What do laws mean to hunter gatherer indians?
These are the closest thing to wild indians that are left, by the sound of them.

Posted by bigjim-CA 2012-02-06 08:53|| 2012-02-06 08:53|| Front Page Top

#4 A load of UN Toyota SUVs in 10...9...

Posted by Omush Schwarzeneggar9706 2012-02-06 11:12|| 2012-02-06 11:12|| Front Page Top

#5 I wouldn't go comparing the Tarahumara Indians to the Pashtuns just yet. I'm kinda thinking that if they can't grow corn because of the drought they're gonna have a tough time growing marihuchi as well. I don't see any mention in this article about exactly which kind of drug they are supposedly growing. Opium poppies? Marijuana? Peyote? The peyote buttons come from cactus so they can maybe grow that even in a drought but how much of a market is there for peyote buttons? IIRC you can get pretty sick from ingesting those things if you don't know what you're doing. And, once again, if our government was really serious about securing the border this would not be an issue.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-02-06 12:11|| 2012-02-06 12:11|| Front Page Top

#6 Jesus Velazquez said three weeks ago the main crops were poppies and marijuana.

True both crops need rain and decent temperatures, that is why I s'pect some Tarahumara made a deal with local cartel operatives in exchange for money/food now, in the future their land is available for production.

Some Mexican Inidan tribes already have the right to grow and use some drugs for religious purposes, but dunno of the Tarahumara do.

Posted by badanov 2012-02-06 16:24|| http://www.freefirezone.org 2012-02-06 16:24|| Front Page Top

#7
Ah I see. And when drug crops fail they do?

They get a remodeling job by the cartels: free sunroof.

Posted by badanov 2012-02-06 16:26|| http://www.freefirezone.org 2012-02-06 16:26|| Front Page Top

#8 The governor also granted titles of houses to 350 families in the region.

Free housing, drugs, bewildered Catholics, aid extortion, feckless gummit agencies? Our southern parallel universe?

Posted by Besoeker 2012-02-06 16:36|| 2012-02-06 16:36|| Front Page Top

#9 True both crops need rain and decent temperatures, that is why I s'pect some Tarahumara made a deal with local cartel operatives in exchange for money/food now, in the future their land is available for production.

That would be a deal with devil. Sadness.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-02-06 18:18|| 2012-02-06 18:18|| Front Page Top

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