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2010-05-20 Caribbean-Latin America

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Posted by badanov 2010-05-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Mexico's president urges US to curb drug demand
How do you write 'dream on' in Spanish?

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-05-20 12:49|| 2010-05-20 12:49|| Front Page Top

#2 El Paso 2nd safest U.S. city: Ranking a contrast to violence across border
EL PASO -- A new ranking shows El Paso moved up to the second-safest large city in the nation even while a vicious drug cartel war has turned Juárez into one of the deadliest cities in the world. Last year, there were 18 homicides in El Paso. There have been 11 homicides so far this year. Last weekend, Chihuahua state police reported 31 murders in Juárez. There have been more than 2,200 deaths this year. Phil Jordan, a retired U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration official from El Paso, said the safe city label for El Paso is misleading because cartels operate on both sides of the border.

"The narcotraffickers will not kill somebody in El Paso unless they absolutely have to," Jordan said. "They will kidnap an individual, take them to Mexico, torture and kill them. There won't be an investigation and the person will simply disappear."

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-05-20 16:08|| 2010-05-20 16:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, that does clean up the stats in El Paso, doesn't it?

Posted by lotp 2010-05-20 18:00|| 2010-05-20 18:00|| Front Page Top

#4 I heard on the radio this afternoon Mexican President Calderon demanding the US to re-instate the assault gun ban. As if the get all those AK-47's from the US.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2010-05-20 18:56|| 2010-05-20 18:56|| Front Page Top

#5 "I heard on the radio this afternoon Mexican President Calderon demanding the US to re-instate the assault gun ban."

Dear Mr. Calderon:

Clean up your own counry and mind your own goddam business. Who the hell do you think you are, telling us what to do?

Piss off.

Cordially,

The U.S.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-05-20 19:44|| 2010-05-20 19:44|| Front Page Top

#6 El Paso 2nd safest U.S. city: Ranking a contrast to violence across border

El Paso is the rich gated community suburb of Juarez. Even the narc-terrorist need a safe place to park their family and mistresses. You have an entire Yankee Armor Brigade manned by combat veterans in the immediate vicinity. You don't want to draw unnecessary attention. Pancho found that out. Hard to operate a business on the run.

As for the illegals, the vast majority high tail it out of town as fast as possible to get North or East as far away from the old country as possible which contributes to a lower crime rate for the place.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-05-20 19:59|| 2010-05-20 19:59|| Front Page Top

#7 El Paso 2nd safest U.S. city: Ranking a contrast to violence across border

"One doesn't foul one's own nest".

Posted by Pappy 2010-05-20 20:59|| 2010-05-20 20:59|| Front Page Top

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