According to an article published today by the BBC it's clear that the ongoing brutal blood feuds between the multiple Mexican drug cartels has no foreseeable end in site. In the nearly four years since President Felipe Calderon took office back in January 2007, there have been almost 30,000 murders believed to be the direct result of the drug war. The level of violence is also on a startlingly upward tempo with projections purporting the death toll could more than double in size before the end of President Calderon's first term ending in December 2012.
There are at least seven major cartel organizations currently operating in Mexico, along with numerous other small narcotic sales supported enterprises. In August 2007 there were some 300 murders in connection to the drug war, comparatively it's now believed that this August saw a number approaching 1200. This clearly reflects the steep and ever increasing level of violence across Mexico. When asked to comment on the ever ascending level of blood shed in his beloved country President Calderon responded in a less than optimistic way stating : "I wish there was less violence, but - being honest - that is not foreseeable in the short term, in which high levels of violence will remain. Violence will decline over the medium and long terms."
-Robert Pantell
Source - 3 September 2010 Drugs and violence: Mexico's addiction http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11174174
1 comment:
This is a saddening story, I was aware that there was violence but not to that extent. Perhaps if there were more job opportunities or better wages then it wouldnt be as much of a problem.
Post a Comment