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2009-08-17 Caribbean-Latin America

Mexico replaces customs staff, revamps borders

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Posted by ed 2009-08-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 A good move, and I don't care if he is a Canabal.

Posted by Grunter 2009-08-17 01:14|| 2009-08-17 01:14|| Front Page Top

#2 New broom sweeps clean.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2009-08-17 02:00|| 2009-08-17 02:00|| Front Page Top

#3 The main focus of the overhaul is to combat tax evasion,.... illegal guns

I see. Drug smuggling is only a tertiary concern.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-08-17 08:10|| 2009-08-17 08:10|| Front Page Top

#4 They have to sell it to their citizens, Besoeker, and their citizens consider the drugs an American problem. So long as we benefit from the result, I don't care what rationale they state. I'd be just as happy if they called it a jobs training program, with the graduates getting certificates and interviews in the private sector.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-08-17 08:54|| 2009-08-17 08:54|| Front Page Top

#5 I noticed the article pointedly states they're looking hard at INCOMING smuggling, an has no mention of OUTGOING goods and people.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-08-17 13:00|| 2009-08-17 13:00|| Front Page Top

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