Death toll soars for Americans in Mexico (more than tripled since '07)

Houston Chronicle ^ | By DUDLEY ALTHAUS

[Cincinatus' Wife]

.....Better than half of the 2010 U.S. victims were killed in Juarez and in Tijuana, which borders San Diego. Both cities are tumultuous binational communities that have become primary underworld battlegrounds.

Among the Americans slain in Juarez last year were Lesley Enriquez, a civilian employee at the U.S. Consulate there, and her husband Arthur Redelfs, an employee of the El Paso County jail.....

In early November, U.S.-born Eder Andres Diaz, 23, and naturalized American Manuel Acosta, 25, both students at the University of Texas at El Paso, were gunned down in Ciudad Juarez. Both were living in Juarez while attending the university.

Not counted in the tally is David Hartley, a 29-year-old oil company employee who disappeared in September after reportedly being attacked by gunmen as he and his wife jet-skied in Mexican waters of Lake Falcon.

His wife said she saw him fatally shot in the head, but Hartley's body has never been recovered. Then again, neither have the bodies of perhaps several thousand Mexicans who have simply disappeared in the violence.

While counseling caution on those traveling in much of Mexico, the U.S. government's warning strongly urges against non-essential travel to Tamaulipas, the state that borders Texas from Laredo to the Gulf Coast.

The warning also emphasizes that Monterrey, Mexico's third largest city, has become risky as well for "local and expatriate communities."

"Local law enforcement has provided little to no response," the warning notes of Monterrey's violence. "In addition, police have been implicated in some of these incidents."

The American toll so far this year includes Brownsville native Jaime Zapata, an agent with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement who was killed in a February ambush on the busy highway connecting Mexico City to the south Texas border.......

[fieldmarshaldj]

Quagmire !

[Erik Latranyi]

Another political issue with which to clobber Obama!!!!!

Rather than secure our borders and address the overflowing drug war that is resulting in the deaths of American citizens, this President decides to attack American gun manufacturers while HIS BATFE intentionally sends thousands of firearms across the border “in the name of safety”.

[South40]

Better than half of the 2010 U.S. victims were killed in Juarez and in Tijuana, which borders San Diego

I live near the border with Tijuana being no more than 12 miles from my house. I'm smart enough to not go there. There would be less dead Americans if others would realize there is nothing in Mexico worth risking their lives for.

[Explorer89]

I went to Juarez for an evening once 20 years ago when I was in El Paso for work. I still have the blanket I bought for 8 bucks. There is NO WAY I would consider doing that now.

[pnh102]

Shouldn’t Americans know better than to travel to Messico for any reason these days?

[A. Morgan]

Obama is too busy playing golf to care!

[bcsco]

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[Cincinatus' Wife]

Chaos!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

April 27, 2011: Obama blasts Ga. bill targeting illegal immigrants ------- “President Barack Obama has waded into the fierce debate over illegal immigration in Georgia, strongly criticizing the state’s Arizona-style legislation on immigration enforcement……”

[nonliberal]

The fact that Rick Perry doesn’t send in the Apaches is proof that he should not be allowed anywhere near the White House.

[Conservative Vermont Vet]

You wouldn't catch me traveling to that turd-world, cesspool if someone gave me a 1st class, all-expense paid for vacation.

Had been visiting Mehico since the 60's when I was stationed in Texas, but the last time I was there (about 15 years ago) I noticed the changes and they were not for the better and have gone down hill since.

Anyone traveling south of the border does so at their own peril and if Foggy Bottom was not such a cesspool of PC, Moonbats, it would designate the entire country as a dangerous place to visit.

[Venturer]

War right on our Southern Border, and our troops are in Afghanistan.

Civil courts and Police cannot fight this battle. It has to be fought like a war.The homes and hang outs of drug dealers have to be attacked and destroyed.The authorities know who they are.

Civil rights and Civil courts are simply not adequate to deal with this mess.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

****I went to Juarez for an evening once 20 years ago...****

My last trip was to Baja ( Year 2000)with a friend who is American born of Latino heritage. he speaks the language, knows his way around there, has family on both sides of the border, USED to camp in Mexico.

He hates illegals! He no longer goes to Mexico as it is way too dangerous and he has called for a boycott of Mexico till certain murderers are returned to the US to stand trial.

[HiJinx]

Ping!

[television is just wrong]

DON’T GO THERE. OBAMA WILL BLAME US FOR BEING HATEFUL WHITE PEOPLE