Posted on 12/31/2005 9:21:22 AM PST by SwinneySwitch
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico – Gunmen opened fire on an immigration booth near the border with Guatemala, killing an immigration official inside, officials said Friday.
Noel Munoz, 43, was killed Thursday in Huehuetan as several of his co-workers watched helplessly from nearby booths, said Jose Domingo, a spokesman for the state Attorney General's office.
The gunmen got out of a car and opened fire on Munoz at close range, Domingo said.
Officials are investigating whether the killing was related to the region's thriving migrant smuggling trade. Each year, smugglers help thousands of Central Americans sneak into Mexico on their way to crossing illegally into the United States.
Smuggling has increased recently after disastrous flooding and mudslides killed hundreds in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras this fall.
It's the US's fault.
and official assbites from both of these countries are making statements about and critical of US policies, especialy with respect to the 700 mile border fence.
What is the State Department doing about this? Nada.
Where are the statements from our US Ambassador to Mexico -
No statements, he's to busy with this Billionaress beer baron wife to consider making policy statements.
We've got to build a wall on the border NOW!
-signed,
Vicente Fox
Chief Bottle Washer
What goes around comes around.
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