Posted on 06/28/2023 9:11:39 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
How much of Mexico is under the control of criminal elements? I guess that it depends who is answering the question. To my knowledge, President Andres Lopez-Obrador has not acknowledged that any part of Mexico is run by cartels. He plays games with crime statistics and blames everyone but his administration for the breakdown in law and order.
So who is telling the truth? Well, this is a report from Pulse News Mexico:
A study released this week by the political analysis firm AC Consultores showed that organized crime groups in Mexico are now exerting their influence over at least 1.59 million square kilometers of national territory, representing 81 percent of the country, leaving 108 million Mexicans at risk of violence.
The AC Consultores study was based on six months of meticulous review of official government data and documents hacked from Mexico’s Defense Secretariat by the Guacamaya group, which last September released a collection of over 4 million confidential government documents that were obtained by international hackers.
The criminal organizations with the greatest presence in Mexico are the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the Sinaloa Cartel, the study said.
Mexican criminal groups, the study said, exert their influence and terrorize citizens through executions, massacres, drug banners, extortion, kidnappings, threatening videos and even the murders of police officers, politicians and officials.
Over the last four years, such events have been reported in 1,488 of Mexico’s 2,471 municipalities.
According to the study, the bloody Jalisco New Generation Cartel has the greatest presence in Mexico, operating across 28 out of the country’s 32 states. The Sinaloa Cartel comes in second place with operations in 24 states.
The presence of the Gulf Cartel has been detected in 10 states, the Northeast Cartel in eight states, the Familia Michoacana in seven and Los Zetas in six.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
How accurate is this report? I think that it's pretty true as anyone paying attention can tell. For example, I heard on the radio yesterday that auto thefts in Texas are up. Why? Apparently, cartel "representatives" come into Texas and look for cars, especially vans. They love those. It must be the air-conditioning unit. They steal them and cross the border.
With what we’ve uncovered in the last 6 years since Pres. Trump took office and the attacks from within our own government, DOJ(sic), FBI, etc.... I would ask the same about America!!
Thanks to Biden and the GOPe, all of this will be coming to a town near you.
I blame the WEF!
If the cartels have control of that much land, they could earn a lot more money by selling land for home construction, and then provide protection for those home owners through tax-collection. They could call their newly created towns, “cartelitos”, or little cartels. ;)
And some people claim Mexico is devoutly Catholic.
What do you think it means to be “devoutly Catholic”?
Just remember this, 100% of ALL money collected by the cartels is laundered through the Federal Reserve System
Andres Lopez-Obrador has his only criminal gang so its 100% criminal controlled.
I’m afraid to guess how much of US territory is in control of the criminal elements....
If they control 81% of it, they control 100% of it.
The 19% is just for appearances. Or, at best, they don’t need to control it.
The cartels started out with operational control of the border states early 2000’s. Now they control all of Mexico and are in business with the CCP. The pols in DC are getting paid by the cartels to turn a blind eye to our border. Meanwhile, US citizens are paying the price.
There are some encouraging signs. I have seen, reportedly, cartel members and local sicarios being lynched by fed up Mexican villagers. BUT the Mexicans are so safe because of strict Mexican gun laws that keep the population disarmed.
Are we at 100% here in the US?
Organized Crime is almost the definition of Western Civilization in the 21st century.
A border wall and strict monitoring of vehicles entering and exiting would be a good idea.
It’s 100%.
AMLO is just another Cartelista.
And Caborca has their own cartel?! Jeez...they don’t even have a McDonalds, for gods sake. It’s a wide spot in the road South of Lukeville.
Dear President Lopez Obrador:
Do you remember what happened to your country when our country fought yours? Please don’t make that happen again; you might not have much country left.
Sincerely,
America
In the least, it means not working for criminal enterprises, producing and running drugs, murdering people, extorting, racketeering, etc...you know, honestly good religious people.
Why, do you think it means going to church?
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