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| Explosive attacks kill 7, injure 80 in Mexico |
| 2008-09-18 |
| (Xinhua) -- At least seven people died and 80 were injured during two explosions at the celebration of the Independence Day in a square of the city of Morelia in the Mexican state of Michoacan, authorities said on Tuesday. The attacks occurred Monday night and these are the first attacks addressed against civilians inside the violence wave in the country. Morelia is capital of Michoacan and is located 242 kilometers from Mexico City, Michoacan is one of the states most devastated by the drug trafficking and kidnapping. The Justice Prosecutor Office of Michoacan said on Tuesday that nobody has adjudged the attacks. The explosions occurred when Michoacan's governor Leonel Godoy was heading the local celebration of Mexican Independence Day. Meanwhile, Mexican President Felipe Calderon expressed his repudiation to the attacks on Morelia. he wave violence in Mexico linked to the organized crime has killed at least 3,000 people during this year. When Calderon took office in Dec. 2006, he declared war on drug trafficking in Mexico, but also the drug trafficking groups declared war against the government. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 I hate to see this happen, it's a major turning point in their society. If this keeps up it will be Columbia style drug wars in the streets and a severe hurt to the tourist trade. Not to mention making it a less desirable destination for retiring baby-boomers. Better button this shit down and fast. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-09-18 11:37 |