Mexico's missing $3 billion: The mystery over Pemex

International Herald Tribune ^ | June 5, 2008 | Elisabeth Malkin

[Liz]

Did you hear?

The chic Casa Magna resort bold-faced names patronize (once the home of drug lord Pablo Escobar)
was “foreclosed,” following a daylight raid.

Seems Casa Magna ran into some problems with the “altruistic” Mexican government involving a land dispute. People appeared out of the woodwork with papers giving them temporary occupation.

One guest staying at Casa Magna the weekend it was seized ——there for a friend’s wedding at the hotel-— was scared for her life.

Seems the ‘Mexican Mafia’ had taken back Casa via armed men and helicopters landing on the beach in front of the hotel.

They allowed American guests to stay but the Mexican staff fled the scene.

Just another day in the hundrum drug trade down in ol’ Mehico.

Yawn.

[dennisw]

They became rich making that rooster hot sauce—http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huy_Fong_Foods

[Liz]

Thanks for the link. That stuff is great. Glad to see it’s US-made.

I’m throwing out all products I bought in Chinese markets after the many poison scares. God knows what’s in them.

I posted to you earlier that they were using cardboard in dumpling fillings. Gag.

[glaseatr]

OMG..ROFLMO, just think I'm headed down there for 12 days of drunken relaxation. At least they "let" the Americans stay. But I ask, what good would an all inclusive be if the staff runs away???

Now I've known for months that this would be an "interesting" vacation with our gang of 22. But I got to admit, this never entered into my pea brain..LOL

[Liz]

Have a good time.

Better back bulletproof vests, night vision goggles, and a couple long range missiles-—along with suntan oil and morning-after pills——to protect yourselves for ALL possibilities.

[Gaffer]

It was spent buying “Racetrak (insert your local full-serve 7-11 quickie storename here)” Mochachinos for the soldiers each morning throughout the nation before the go to do battle with the Americanos Gringos Terriblos.