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General Category => Political Discussion and Debate => Topic started by: Ms.Independence on April 08, 2017, 05:33:13 AM

Title: Violence in Mexico is ‘Out of Control’ Say Experts After Journalist, Priest Kill
Post by: Ms.Independence on April 08, 2017, 05:33:13 AM
Yep...let's just leave our border wide open...who needs a wall?

Violence in Mexico is 'Out of Control' Say Experts After Journalist, Priest Killings

The killings of three journalists and two priests in Mexico last month forced a newspaper to close this week and have provoked national and international condemnation of the government's failure to provide justice and security.

"We feel there are not the conditions of either justice or security to practice journalism," Oscar Cantú, director of the newspaper Norte de Ciudad Juarez told CNSNews.com.

Under a bold headline "ADIOS!" the newspaper announced last Sunday's edition would be its last. Its website will also be closed.

The media outlet served readers in Ciudad Juarez, located in the state of Chihuahua on the border with El Paso, Texas.

Cantú blamed organized crime and government corruption for ongoing violence directed at journalists. "We have lived the most dangerous period in our history, but there has been no progress."

"The government is not providing justice."

The media outlet's closure follows the killing on March 23 of reporter Miroslava Breach Velducea who also wrote for the Mexico City daily La Jornada and the newspaper El Norte, among others...

http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/mark-browne/violence-mexico-out-control-say-experts-after-journalist-priest-killings
Title: Re: Violence in Mexico is ‘Out of Control’ Say Experts After Journalist, Priest Kill
Post by: Billy's bayonet on April 08, 2017, 07:23:09 AM
Newsflash....Violence in Mexico's Narco-Terrorist war has been out of control for about 8 years and amassed a body count of well over 60K as various cartels battle to retain control of their portion of the "open border" smuggling in drugs, people, counterfeit items...anything.
Title: Re: Violence in Mexico is ‘Out of Control’ Say Experts After Killings
Post by: je_freedom on April 08, 2017, 06:32:41 PM
Quote from: Ms.Independence on April 08, 2017, 05:33:13 AM
"We feel there are not the conditions of either justice or security to practice journalism," Oscar Cantú, director of the newspaper Norte de Ciudad Juarez told CNSNews.com.

Under a bold headline "ADIOS!" the newspaper announced last Sunday's edition would be its last. Its website will also be closed.

The media outlet served readers in Ciudad Juarez, located in the state of Chihuahua on the border with El Paso, Texas.

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Democratic Congressman Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke, an Irish-American who adopted the Mexican nickname during his childhood in Texas, officially announced on Friday that he will run for U.S. Senate in 2018 against Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas).
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A year earlier, O'Rourke told Reason that he thinks the United States should "open up the border" with Mexico between El Paso and Juarez. He has stated that there is no border crisis.

http://conservativepoliticalforum.com/news-board/cruz-gets-culturally-appropriated-opponent/