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2007-02-12 Caribbean-Latin America

Calderon Calls Gangs the Enemy of Mexico

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Posted by Steve White 2007-02-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 the government will not be strong-armed by organized crime

Yeah, no kidding. The government will be bought out by organized crime instead. Already has been, actually.

Posted by gromky 2007-02-12 00:07|| 2007-02-12 00:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Mexico's rich and careless elite have always been the real enemies of the country.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-02-12 06:44|| 2007-02-12 06:44|| Front Page Top

#3 To be a little more specific - the patron ruling families which have operated Mexico for generations to the benefit of their entourage have been the 'professional' gangs, not to be confused with the crass unpolished common criminal gangs. Though elements of the two have worked together at times.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-02-12 08:00|| 2007-02-12 08:00|| Front Page Top

#4 I think what he's really saying is that he doesn't want any independent operators in competition with the government monopoly.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-02-12 12:16|| 2007-02-12 12:16|| Front Page Top

#5 You guys give this president no credit. He's not FOX, he's cracking down and he's got death mark from every gang in Mexico. Of course he's going to fight.

Posted by Angenter Crolugum3645 2007-02-12 12:53|| 2007-02-12 12:53|| Front Page Top

#6 So AC, you saying this is Calderon's Surge[tm]?

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-02-12 13:23|| 2007-02-12 13:23|| Front Page Top

#7 AC, I hope you are right but I had hope that Salines (sp?) would be clean and he ended up robbing the treasury when he left. I had hope Fox would fight the corruption and he started strong and then went wobbley. I've run out of hope for Mexico and am starting to think they need a popular revolution to clear out the ruling families, corruption, and nonsense.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-02-12 15:59|| 2007-02-12 15:59|| Front Page Top

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