Mexico confronts the greater challenge of its modern history

by jcuesta | February 14, 2009 at 08:51 pm
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Undoubtedly our country lives in these last days, weeks, months and recent years an unprecedented scale of violence. Numbers of deaths and executions similar to those of any war like Iraq or Afganistan, it is common to read stories of beheaded bodies in the newspapers of all cities.
More than 70 years ago, a day like today the slaughter of Chicago´s Valentine´s day was carried by Alcapone´s people, killing 7 of their enemies by spraying bullets on them in a wharehouse. This story is published in the newspapers of US as something historic, in our country this story would happen almost unnoticed. Mexicans have left this posion and crime to become a monster little by little tand now it seems difficult (but not impossible) to liquidate. Last week in Nuevo Leon drug dealers contracted a large group of gang young people through backpacks of school supplies and some money to go to the streets to demand the withdrawal of the army. The good news: The army is apparently doing its job, the bad news: the army is fighting against an enemy with many heads: The same drug cartels, corrupt officials, dormant businessmen and society, people's poverty and lack of education caused by a union looking just for the personal wealth of their leaders and getting more power. No doubt our country has become the loot all want: Narcos, political parties, "Pejes" (in reference to presidential excandidate), unions and super rich business men (2nd richest of the world) launching to the press disastrous comments when their interests are affected and the government does not act at their convenience. 
Such a work to the president who ows many favors to many people and who has lost his righ arm man in recent plane crash. I Hope (as always Mexicans hope, do not act) that somebody do something. Meanwhile, 100 million people are DOING NOTHING ... I'll start by recommending all of them the movie "Bugs "......... .. Until next time......

Sin duda alguna nuestro país vive en estos últimos días, semanas, meses y recientes años una escala de violencia sin precedentes. Con cifras de muertes y ejecuciones similares a las de cualquier guerra como la de Irak es común ver diariamente las historias de decapitados en todas las ciudades del país. Un día como hoy se llevó acabo en Chicago la masacre del día de San Valentín en la cual la gente de Al Capone mató a 7 de sus enemigos rociándoles balas al por mayor. Esta historia que se menciona como algo histórico en Estados Unidos, en nuestro país pasaría prácticamente desapercibida. Los mexicanos hemos dejado que poco a poco este veneno se haya ido infiltrando y ahora parece un monstruo díficil de liquidar. 

En la última semana en Nuevo León el narco a contratado por medio de mochilas de útiles escolares y algo de dinero a un gran número de pandilleros para que salgan a la calle a pedir la retirada del ejército. La buena noticia: El ejército al parecer está haciendo su trabajo; la mala noticia: Pelea contra un enemigo de muchas cabezas: El mismo Narco, los funcionarios corruptos, la sociedad y empresarios adormecidos, la pobreza de la gente y la falta de educación causada por un sindicato que solo busca la riqueza personal de sus líderes y un pedazo cada vez mayor de poder. Nuestro país no cabe duda se ha convertido en el botín que todos quieren: Narcos, partidos políticos, "Pejes"(en referencia al excandidato presidencial), sindicatos y empresarios voraces que además de enriquecerse hasta los dedos se dan el lujo de lanzar comentarios catastróficos cuando sus intereses son tocados y el gobierno no actua a su conveniencia. 

Menuda labor la que tiene enfrente el presidente que debe muchos favores y que perdió a su hombre de confianza. Esperamos (como siempre los mexicanos esperamos, no actuamos) que alguien haga algo. Mientras tanto, 100 millones de individuos NO HACEN NADA...Empezaré por recomendarles la película de "Bichos".........Hasta la próxima..

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Amy Judd

An English translation:

Undoubtedly our country lives in these last days, weeks, months and recent years an unprecedented scale of violence. Numbers of deaths and performances similar to those of any war in Iraq is as common to see daily stories beheaded in all cities. A day like today was carried out the slaughter in Chicago Valentine's Day in which people killed by Al Capone 7 of their enemies by spraying bullets in bulk. This story is mentioned as something historic in the U.S., our country would happen almost unnoticed. Mexicans have left it little by little this poison has been sneaking a monster and now it seems difficult to liquidate.
 
In the last week in Nuevo Leon drug contracted through backpacks of school supplies and some money to a large number of gang members to go to the streets to demand the withdrawal of the army. The good news: The army is apparently doing its job, the bad news: Fight against an enemy of many heads: The same drug traffickers, corrupt officials, and businessmen dormant society, people's poverty and lack of education caused by a union looks to the personal wealth of their leaders and a growing piece of power. No doubt our country has become all the loot they want: Narcos, political parties, "Pejes" (in reference to presidential excandidato), trade unions and employers also rich greedy fingers will give up the luxury of launching disastrous reviews when their interests are affected and the government does not act at their convenience.
 
 Menuda work which is opposite to be the president and many favors man who lost his confidence. Hope (as always hope the Mexicans, do not act) that somebody do something. Meanwhile, 100 million people do nothing ... I'll start by recommending the movie "Bugs "......... .. Until next time


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jcuesta

Thanks for the translation. Regards! JC

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hfernandez

Es interesante que en tu lista de culpables está Andrés Manuel, que ni siquiera gobierna. Quienes son los culpables de la actual situación ?, los que gobiernan ó los que no gobiernan ?...

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jcuesta

Desde mi punto de vista los que gobiernan y los que desestabilizan. Desde mi punto de vista quien pierde debe aceptar la derrota y seguir luchando por sus ideales. Trabajar en pro del país y no obstaculizando su avance. Que ejemplo nos dió McCain cuando perdió ante Obama. Te recomiendo que leas su discurso al enterarse que perdió. Todo un ejemplo. Nuestro país requiere estadistas mas que políticos y con el respeto que me mereces no creo que ni Andrés Manuel ni los que están en el poder lo sean. Finalmente no procuro confrontarme contigo lo que busqué con mi artículo fué despertar conciencia y no esperar que unos o los otros hagan lo que nosotros como sociedad debemos empezar a hacer. Gracias por leer mi historia y gracias por tomarte el tiempo de comentarla. Mis mejores deseos para este año que será de oportunidades mas que de crisis. Saludos!

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jcuesta

Estimado H.

Si aún te preguntas que que tiene que ver Andrés Manuel López Obrador con el botín que es México explícame porfavor la relación entre los tapados en Monterrey y otras ciudades, las balaceras del día de hoy en Reynosa, la toma de la tribuna por el FAP y la plática de las 5 pm de AMLO. Con todo respeto, reitero lo dicho.......

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