Ay Caramba !
Posted on 06/13/2010 7:49:54 PM PDT by RightGeek
MORELIA, Mexico — A government media tour to promote tourism in southwestern Mexico went awry when machete-wielding Indians briefly kidnapped 13 reporters on the trip, officials said Sunday. Fifteen people trying to film a beer commercial were also abducted.
Nobody was harmed during the abductions Saturday, said a Michoacan state government official who spoke on condition of anonymity because she was not authorized to speak to the media. Government officials were still negotiating Sunday to recover the cameras and other media equipment stolen by the Nahua Indians.
The indigenous communal landowners were upset that Grupo Modelo, the maker of Corona beer, had not asked their permission to film the commercial on their property, said the official.
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The reporters, cameramen and photographers had just finished a boat trip, part of a tour meant to highlight the sparkling Michoacan coastline, Saldana said.
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Brutal drug gang violence has hurt tourism in Michoacan, a state known for its picturesque colonial capital, beaches and Monarch butterfly sanctuary.
The state is a stronghold of La Familia, a cartel known for beheading its rivals and staging bold attacks government security forces.
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That should make a fantastic Corona commercial!
Native Indian folks kidnap Crew of Corona Beer tv ad making. Disrespected there land use rights.
Drug Lords inhabit area. Where is the Native Indians on this issue?
What a shame. It is a beautiful part of Mexico. Ten years ago I could drive around there by myself without a care - and did. The only places I would go there now are Morelia and Patzcuaro. Lazaro Cardenas, by the way, is where the great NAFTA superhighway into the heart of the United States is supposed to begin, running from the huge port there (all the better to bring in more Chinese imports) to Laredo and points north such as Kansas City. Guess that’s on hold.
Ya. Like two headless bodies propped up in recliners on a gorgeous Caribbean beach, with limes stuck in their bloody necks.
Sounds safe to me! Maybe I should hang $100 bills on my neck just for the heck of it..
That’s what I expect, no false advertising! :p
cino de mayo THAT, Corona! heh
Ay Caramba !
Doh!
Don't forget to wear a lot of collectible Mayan gold on chains around your neck to show that you are “down with their culture!”
;-)
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