Mexico's Election Doesn't Ease Fears About Violence
NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico — As traffic hums along in this border city, car radios blare the optimistic promises of Mexico’s presidential hopefuls, all of whom say that if they are elected on Sunday, a new country will emerge.
But the assurances are eclipsed by a cloud of fear and uncertainty that hovers over the city and the nation, an atmosphere created by the murders of more than 55,000 people in Mexico since 2006.
Here in the state of Tamaulipas, more than 1,100 people were killed in cartel-related violence in the first nine months of 2011, according to statistics ...
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Liz Theiss
This is what happens in countries that turn the Rule of Law into ice sculptures. What you see in the photo will be what Houston will look like in about five years time, but we all are thrilled that Perry Homes,Charles Butt etc...can trash our country so they can keep getting rich.Anyone hiring illegal aliens should be completely exiled from this nation.
Meme Me
You said it Liz, that's what's driving this train here in Texas." Big Business". Bob Perry-Perry Homes, Chas. Butts-HEB, et al. They donate millions to our
Texas politicians so they are all bought and paid for.
They could care less if they are facilitating the invasion and take over of our entire state.