Pubdate: Tue, 05 Jan 2016
Source: Nation, The (Thailand)
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Author: Guy Baker

US IGNORING CARNAGE NEXT DOOR

As I have written before, human rights watchdogs estimate that 
100,000 Mexicans have been killed in the past 10 years at the hands 
of drug cartels during the so-called war on drugs.

That is an average of 10,000 people killed per year.

On Saturday, the mayor of a town only 90 kilometres from the capital 
Mexico City was murdered less than one day after taking office 
("Mexico mayor slain a day after taking office", AFP, January 3).

The town, Temixco, is reportedly plagued by organised crime and 
rampant drug trafficking.

Are there any "advanced countries" near Mexico that can help out?

If not, would someone please tell Vladimir Putin about this?

Guy Baker
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