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| Mexico: Police chief survives drive-by on first day |
| 2005-07-08 |
| MEXICO CITY, July 8 (UPI) -- Nuevo Laredo Police Chief Omar Pimentel survived his first day on the job in the violent Mexican border town despite efforts to kill him. Drive-by shooters in Nuevo Laredo killed one of Pimentel's bodyguards and wounded two others, El Universal newspaper reported Friday. Seemingly undaunted, the chief later met with city officials to discuss curtailing violence. Pimentel's predecessor Alejandro Dominguez killed last month just hours after being sworn in as police chief. Nuevo Laredo is one of a number of cities that have been the focus of Mexico's efforts to crackdown on organized crime. Dubbed "Operation Safe Mexico," the program is bent on combating a recent wave of drug-related killings as rival gangs vie for control of the towns to ship drugs into the United States. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #4 What - and give up the national sport of beating up and robbing Guatemalans? |
| Posted by: Pappy 2005-07-08 17:36 |
| #3 Perhaps the Mexican'ts should pull troops from their southern border, and secure their northern border from themselves. |
| Posted by: Hyper 2005-07-08 17:20 |
| #2 A key corruption problem in Mexico and points south is how the authorities are suborned. it goes like this: "Either you help us and we will pay you handsomely, or we will kill you and your entire family. Which would you prefer?" |
| Posted by: Brett 2005-07-08 16:35 |
| #1 Seemingly undaunted, the chief later met with city officials to discuss curtailing violence. That guy has a pair the size of basketballs. Good luck dude, you are gonna need it. |
| Posted by: mmurray821 2005-07-08 16:24 |