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2010-06-25 Caribbean-Latin America

Nuevo Leon: Bad Guys Block 10 Roads in Monterrey

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Posted by badanov 2010-06-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 no prisoners if there is a gunfight.

Posted by anymouse 2010-06-25 01:17|| 2010-06-25 01:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Given that Los Zetas are primarily former police/army personnel - and dress up as such - even with a scorecard you can't tell the players. Eric Hobsbawms's "social banditry" at work here...who are the good guys and who are the bad guys...or are there any good guys?

Posted by borgboy 2010-06-25 02:38|| 2010-06-25 02:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Wonder if the mexicans have got a version of The Animals - ' Down in Monterey'

The people came and listened
Some of them came and played
Others gave flowers away
Yes they did
Down in Monterey
Down in Monterey

Young gods smiled upon the crowd
Their music being born of love
Children danced night and day
Religion was being born
Down in Monterey

The Byrds and the Airplane
Did fly
Oh, Ravi Shankar's
Music made me cry

The Who exploded
Into violent light (yeah)
Hugh Masekelas music
Was black as night

The Grateful Dead
Blew everybody's mind
Jimi Hendrix, baby
Believe me
Set the world on fire, yeah!

His majesty
Prince Jones smiled as he
Moved among the crowd
Ten thousand electric guitars
Were groovin' real loud, yeah

If you wanna find the truth in life
Don't pass music by
And you know
I would not lie
No, I would not lie
No, I would not lie
Down in Monterey

Hu! huh-huh!

Alright!

Three days of understanding
Of moving with one another
Even the cops grooved with us
Do you believe me?
Yeah!

Down in Monterey
Down in Monterey, yeah
Down in Monterey
Down in Monterey, yeah

I think that maybe I'm dreamin'!

Monterey!

Monterey-yeah!

Posted by Oscar 2010-06-25 05:26|| 2010-06-25 05:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Yes I know , 2 different cities ..

:)

Posted by Oscar 2010-06-25 05:27|| 2010-06-25 05:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Controlling the roads is a function of the law. The gangs are literally replacing the government. Good idea making them rich with the drugs trade, guys.

Posted by gromky 2010-06-25 06:16|| 2010-06-25 06:16|| Front Page Top

#6 This is just another cycle of the Mexican story that mirrors literally the internal political drama of a hundred years ago. The names have changed, but the politics of power are the same. Up yet on the plate, another Columbus New Mexico, occupation of Vera Cruz, and a punitive expedition of the Gringo sideshow.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-06-25 08:42|| 2010-06-25 08:42|| Front Page Top

#7 The son of my former lab manager was just married in Monterrey a few months back. Lovely wedding from the pics I saw, and people who went said it was a great time and a good city. My how things fall.

Posted by Steve White 2010-06-25 09:11|| 2010-06-25 09:11|| Front Page Top

#8 Well, what is the Mexican army waiting for? Go get 'em!

Posted by gorb 2010-06-25 09:13|| 2010-06-25 09:13|| Front Page Top

#9 To think... without the glorious War On Drugs they'd probably just be factory workers, tequila distillers, roadside bums or somesuch.

Continue the War On Drugs! Keep the money flowing to the criminals!

Posted by Bulldog 2010-06-25 12:50|| 2010-06-25 12:50|| Front Page Top

#10 Try these lyrics, Oscar.

LUIS AGUIRRE
Written by Julián Garza / Published by Grever International /Zomba
Performed by Luis y Julián

Voy a cantar un corrido que traigo dentro del alma
es la historia de un amigo que mataron a mansalva
valiente y muy decidido Luis Aguirre se llamaba;

Luisito se emborrachaba cuando Francisco llegó
ya sabía que lo buscaba para llevarlo a prisión.
Luisito vengo a aprenderte, es una orden superior.

Quítate de aquí cachorro, tienes mucho que aprender
a disparar un revólver y a que te ame una mujer
apártate de mi vista yo no peleó para perder.

Luisito tú ya lo sabes que yo soy hombre de ley
he venido a Matamoros paí llevarte a Monterrey
y tú te vienes conmigo yo sólo no he de volver.

Francisco que hace el intento de su pistola sacar
pero ya estaba bien muerto antes del fuego tocar
con un balazo en el pecho, no se volvió a levantar;

Luis Aguirre se descuida, su confianza lo perdió
con tres balas espancibas junto a Francisco cayó
en su delirio decía quién fue el que me disparó.

Murieron dos gallos finos, no los volverán a ver
uno de la policía el otro contra la ley
uno de Nuevo Laredo y el otro de Monterrey.

Adiós revólver plateado, mucho aprecio te tenía
tenías mi nombre grabado con letras de artesanía
teniéndote aquí a mi lado, ni al gobierno le temía.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2010-06-25 14:18|| 2010-06-25 14:18|| Front Page Top

#11 You first Bulldog. Legalize drugs, esp cocaine, heroin and god knows what synthetics. To crate a safe environemnt for the kiddies, you can even have the school school nurse dispense the goodies and needles. Then let us know how the experiment turns out in 10 years.

Posted by ed 2010-06-25 15:58|| 2010-06-25 15:58|| Front Page Top

#12 Controlling the roads is a function of the law. The gangs are literally replacing the government

Army War College paper from a couple years ago:

Street Gangs: The New Urban Insurgency

Posted by lotp 2010-06-25 22:22|| 2010-06-25 22:22|| Front Page Top

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