Posted on 01/11/2017 10:55:40 AM PST by Perseverando
Long-simmering social tensions in Mexico are threatening to boil over as failing neoliberal reforms to the country’s formerly nationalized gas sector are compounded by open corruption, stagnant standards of living, and rampant inflation.
The U.S. media has remained mostly mute on the situation in Mexico, even as the unfolding civil unrest has closed the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego, California, several times in the past week. Ongoing “gasolinazo” protests in Mexico over a 20 percent rise is gas prices have led to over 400 arrests, 250 looted stores, and six deaths. Roads are being blockaded, borders closed, and government buildings are being sacked. Protests have remained relatively peaceful overall, except for several isolated violent acts, which activists have blamed on government infiltrators.
#VIDEO: Difunden momento exacto en que Policías Federales son arrollados por un vehículo en Rosarito, Baja California pic.twitter.com/r3SknjOQjJ
— Más Noticias Oaxaca (@Masnoticias0ax) January 7, 2017
The few mainstream news reports that have covered the situation blame rising gas prices but fail to examine several other factors that are pushing Mexico to the brink of revolution. ‘Narco-state’ corruption
The narco-state, or as Mexican activists say, “el narco-gobiero,” is a term used to describe the open corruption between the Mexican government and drug cartels. The narco-state has been in the headlines lately over the kidnapping and presumed murder of 43 Ayotzinapa students in Iguala, Guerrero, in 2014. This has been a source of continuous anti-government protests ever since.
Though the kidnappings remain officially unsolved, members of the Guerrero Unidos drug cartel have admitted to colluding with local police forces to silence the student activists. Twenty police officers have been arrested in association with the kidnapping. Former Iguala police chief Felipe Flores has been arrested and “accused of offenses including organized crime and
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We are talking about who can occupy and control the land as it has always been. We can own land because we have laws that protect title. Most of South America land title was granted by the King, some were able to keep them, some were not.
Only a citizen can own land in Mexico because they are protecting themselves, unlike the morons that control this Country. Ask Israel about land ownership.
Unless we change what happens once an illegal crosses the border nothing will change wall or no wall.
This is why the Bushes and the other RINOs have been fighting so hard to keep the door open - to stave off a giant Venezuela appearing next door, never mind the cost of immigration to our own citizens.
The wall is a much need force multiplier. Hopefully AG Sessions will vigorously enforce all immigration laws.
That is what most of us have been hoping for. Nine more days, then expectations will kick in and something better happen.
I’m sure our in-coming president will follow the law and
remove those who need removing.
I agree with most of your comments.
My comments about ownership claims on Southwestern US land was only in the context of Mexican nationals trying to make a claim.
Neither the Indians or the Mexicans have a claim to it now.
That ship has sailed.
Using the Indian claim that would supersede the Mexican claim is a good way to shut the Mexicans up. That’s all.
As for land ownership, it’s an interesting point. It would take me some time to oppose it as much as you seem to now.
Not saying you’re wrong. I don’t see it quite the same way from the get go.
We technically own land but property tax means we don’t really own it at all, we are just care takers until the government wants/needs it.
And if they do have a Revolution, it will most likely result in a full communist dictatorship like Cuba.
Ok, I get your point.
There are certain taxes I’m not a big fan of.
This would be one.
As for funds for schools, it would seem parents could pay fees, but the schools mismanage their costs to the point parents get screwed on fees.
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