(Pssstt . . Nuevo Laredo is one of the major port of entry cities we have with Mexico - it is RIGHT ON THE (WORTHLESS) BORDER.)
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MONTERREY, Mexico — For weeks, no one applied for the Nuevo Laredo police chief job. Many saw it as a death sentence. But Alejandro Dominguez proudly took office on Wednesday, saying he wasn't afraid of anything. Nine hours later, he was ambushed and killed by gunmen who fired some three dozen times. Dominguez's violent death was the latest blow to Nuevo Laredo, a city across from Laredo, Texas, that has been crippled by a wave of drug violence. The city is on the front line of a turf battle between Mexico's two largest drug gangs, the Gulf and Juarez cartels. Since January, more than 60 people have been killed there, including several city police officers.
President Vicente Fox's administration sent in 700 soldiers and federal agents in March to try to restore law and order. Dominguez, a businessman who once worked at the federal Attorney General's office, was sworn in Wednesday afternoon, and promised to weed out corruption in the city. "I don't owe anybody anything. My duty is to the citizenry," he said. "I think those who should be afraid are those who have been compromised." After dark, a group of assailants opened fire as he climbed into his Ford Lobo outside the city's business chamber, which he led.
An article yesterday mentioned that the Mayor had promised that a new chief would be appointed soon.
I satirically speculated that there weren't many people lining up for the job. I'm ashamed now that I took it so lightly.
The slain police chief obviously knew he was going into a red sector and bravely went forward. He was a true hero and all of Mexico (and their friends across the border)should honor him.