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Young Thai men emulate Mexican cholos

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 07:04 PM PDT

Chivís Martínez for Borderland Beat

A new trend in Bangkok has young men emulating Mexican gangsters or cholos.  Thank you to the BB reader who sent this subtitled video to me.... odd but interesting.   Chivís



The US is only capable of stopping 20% of illlegal drugs from Latin America

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 05:25 PM PDT

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 The head of the military's Southern Command wants more money to fight a losing battle
 
by Conor Friedersdorf
General John F. Kelly, the head of the U.S. Southern Command, testified last week before the Senate Armed Services Committee, where he argued, as generals tend to do, that he has inadequate resources to fulfill the missions assigned to him. 
Here's how the Associated Press summed up his statement:
The U.S. doesn’t have the ships and surveillance capabilities to go after the illegal drugs flowing into the U.S. from Latin America, the top military commander for the region told senators Thursday, adding that the lack of resources means he has to “sit and watch it go by.”
Gen. John Kelly told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he is able to get about 20 percent of the drugs leaving Colombia for the U.S., but the rest gets through. 
Think about that.
Though the U.S. spends billions of dollars each year fighting the War on Drugs, and despite having done so for many years, 80 percent of the drugs from one of the countries we've focused on the most still gets through all of our interdiction efforts. 
Is the answer to throw more money at the prohibitionist strategy?
Kelly requests more resources:
Kelly ... said he would be able to interdict more drugs if he had 16 ships that could be used as the base for helicopters. Generally, law enforcement officials use the helicopters to quickly go after traffickers operating small boats, forcing them to stop and surrender. Currently, Kelly said he has one U.S. Navy ship and two Coast Guard vessels that can be used for the drug operations. The overall goal has been to reduce the amount of drugs coming into the U.S. from Latin America by 40 percent, which officials believe would cut into the profits of the cartels and perhaps turn them against each other.
To reach that goal, he said, would require the 16 ships. 
So best-case scenario, we could spend more ... and maybe, if we're "lucky," spark a bloody cartel war abroad. Somehow, that inclines me to spend those extra billions elsewhere! If we turn to Kelly's full statement, we find a frustrating refusal to frankly state the tradeoffs that we've chosen in our present approach to drug policy.  
In his telling, transnational criminal organizations are a security problem for several reasons. If you think about it, almost all of those reasons are exacerbated by the black market.
  1. "The spread of criminal networks is having a corrosive effect on the integrity of democratic institutions and the stability of several of our partner nations." Without black-market profits, criminal drug networks would almost certainly shrink.
  2. "Transnational criminal organizations threaten citizen security, undermine basic human rights, cripple rule of law through corruption, erode good governance, and hinder economic development." Again, the ability of drug cartels to bribe officials, violate human rights, and cripple the rule of law would be undermined if they suddenly lost their ability to profit from drugs on the black market.
  3. "Illicit trafficking poses a direct threat to our nation’s public health, safety, and border security. Criminal elements make use of the multitude of illicit pathways in our hemisphere to smuggle drugs, contraband, and even humans directly into the United States." Without a black market in narcotics, smuggling operations would be less sophisticated and the money flowing to smugglers would decrease.
  4. "Illegal drugs are an epidemic in our country, wasting lives and fueling violence between rival gangs in most of our nation’s cities." It's possible that more addict lives would be wasted if drugs were legalized, because of increased use and abuse. Drug-fueled gang violence and the lives lost to it would almost certainly decrease.
  5. "The third concern is a potential one, and highlights the vulnerability to our homeland rather than an imminent threat: that terrorist organizations could seek to leverage those same smuggling routes to move operatives with intent to cause grave harm to our citizens or even quite easily bring weapons of mass destruction into the United States." Again, if drugs were legal, fewer resources would be poured into routes and personnel that could be exploited by foreign terrorists. 
Why doesn't the testimony note, as I just did, that the black market in drugs that prohibition creates exacerbates nearly every way in which transnational crime hurts us?
Kelly isn't to blame. He doesn't make policy. He tries to carry it out. But the policy that he's been given is as doomed to fail as it always has been. Prohibition may make some (though not all) people inclined to addiction safer in some ways. But it makes all of us less safe in other ways, and wreaks havoc in foreign countries. It would be nice if hearings on U.S. drug policy acknowledged such tradeoffs.
 Source: The Atlantic
 

"The judge didn't have the balls to free Hipolito Mora"

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 06:33 PM PDT

Proceso (3-20-2014) Translated for Borderland Beat by un vato


MEXICO, D.F. (apro).- Eduardo Quintero, the lawyer for Hipolito Mora, leader of the self defense forces (in Michoacan), stated that the judge who issued a formal order of imprisonment against his client lacked the "balls" ("guevos") to set his client free.

The judge, he elaborated, based his ruling on statements from members of the immediate family of one of the victims in whose murder Mora allegedly participated, and on the testimony of a witness that, in his opinion, was simply not credible.

In an interview with Noticias MVS, the first broadcast, Quintero pointed out that two of  the children of one of the victims -- he didn't specify which of the two victims-- and the wife said in their statements that they "believe" that Hipolito Mora was the one who ordered the murder of their family member.

The fourth witness, he specified, states that in the dark and at a distance of 500 yards -- between four and five city blocks --, she saw and heard Hipolito Mora and his people beating up the victims.

"That is literally what the witness said; she saw and listened while Hipolito Mora and his people were beating up these two persons, without lighting and in the dark, and despite that, she could hear and see what was happening five blocks away. That is completely unbelievable testimony", the lawyer argued.

"Yesterday (Thursday) I witnessed the biggest act of cowardice on the part of a judge in the exercise of his profession when he ordered a formal order of imprisonment against a man of Hipolito Mora's  moral stature.

"With that evidence (the statements), he issues a formal order of imprisonment. It was undoubtedly cowardice, not wanting to directly resolve Hipolito Mora's legal situation, washing his hands", Quintero asserted.

Not only that; the judge ruled himself incompetent to hear Hipolito Mora's case by sending him to Apatzingan.

"With respect to his incompetence, I have to say I agree that he is incompetent, but mentally incompetent. Only an incompetent could conclude that there is evidence  on which to issue a formal imprisonment order",  he lashed out.

In addition, he said, he considers the judge responsible for whatever happens to his client for transferring him to Apatzingan, considered the bastion of "Los Caballeros Templarios".

"I told the judge he was a coward, a vile person, when he issued a ruling that placed the life of Hipolito Mora in danger by transferring him to the city of Apatzingan and sending the court file to that city", states Quintero.

-- Do you think Hipolito's life is in danger?-- asked the journalist, Carmen Aristegui.

-- Yes, and I said that, too, in front of him. Whatever may happen to Hipolito Mora is his responsibility, And if at some point Hipolito Mora loses his life as a result of this, it will be on his conscience.

-- Do we have before us only an act of cowardice?

-- Sure, if it was a political matter, I would say that, too, and if he was a sentencing judge, I would say it.

The lawyer went farther and suggested that he also does not believe that the judge is an honest man "because it is not possible that on a judge's salary, which is miserly here in Michoacan, he can afford to have his daughter living in Spain.

And he concluded: "Unfortunately, we did not offer anything in exchange for Hipolito Mora's freedom because we could not offer anything for the freedom of an innocent person".

Quintero pointed out that he still has not decided whether he will appeal the judge's ruling or resort to an "amparo", and that he will decide within the next few hours.

www.proceso.com.mx/?p=367692

UPDATE FROM EL DIARIO DE COAHUILA (3-20-2014) 

Hipolito Defense Will File a Criminal Complaint Against Judge 
Eduardo Quintero, the lawyer for the self defense forces leader, categorizes as "vile and cowardly" the ruling against his client; he states he will appeal the formal order of imprisonment.

Eduardo Quintero, defense lawyer for Hipolito Mora, announced that he will file a criminal complaint against the 4th (district) Judge on Criminal (Matters) because of the decision he rendered against his client, against whom he issued a formal order of imprisonment.

The lawyer also said he expects that Antonio Magana de la Mora, President of the Judicial Branch, will take some action in the case.

In an interview in the radio program Noticias UM, broadcast by Radio Nicolaita, the lawyer called the judge's ruling "vile and cowardly".

He added that he will undertake legal measures, such as a criminal complaint, due to the fact that (the order) endangers the life of the founder and leader of the self defense groups when (the judge) ordered the transfer of the case to Apatzingan.

Quintero said that Mora could be transferred to Apatzingan within the next few days, although he stated that they will appeal the formal order of imprisonment that was issued on Thursday.

"The judge has a meager salary, but despite that, with it, he provides for his daughter's education in Spain, which places his actions in doubt", said the lawyer.  

After Losing in Court, Hipolito Mora's message from prison: "Don't lay down arms"

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 05:05 PM PDT

Chivís Martínez for Borderland Beat
 
Judge's Decision Goes Against Hipolito Mora
The fourth judge of Assize in Michoacán issued detention order against the leader and founder of the self-defense groups, Hipolito Mora Chavez, for his alleged involvement in the killing of two men.
The State public security secretariat reported that the judge found sufficient evidence of his  guilt in the crime of homicide, in degree of collusion.  The decision was made just under the deadline to either process the complaint or free Mora.
Mora is being held in a prison near the city of Morelia.

Because of  this decision, tomorrow, Mora will likely  be transferred to the Social Rehabilitation Center in Apatzingán.
His attorney, Eduardo Quintero Madrigal, said that until now, as part of the process, Hipolito Mora Chavez was in complete safety and protected from potential enemies, but with the determination of the judge, he will be transferred to Apatzingán where he will face  enemies who want him dead.  He told reporters it is his belief that from the moment of transfer the defendant has his physical integrity at risk.

From the gates of the fourth criminal court in Cereso Hipolito Mora Chavez came to speak to the media, saying he feels fundamentally betrayed, by the judge's decision.
He sent a message to  all autodefensas, not to be intimidated, and  not lose heart because of the situation that has befallen him. 

He further stated, that because of all that has been achieved by the autodefensas so far, that people can work and live quietly,  he has "no regrets", although the judge made this decision, and although I rot in jail, do not regret what we are doing, likewise ask my partners not to lay down their arms and continue fighting," 

He stressed that he is concerned for his family, who he alleges  are being watched and have received threats.  

His attorney, Eduardo Quintana, became irate at the decision, saying it was the most vile  ruling he has ever seen in his 30 years of practicing.  He asserted that the judge made a ruling without a shred of evidence, and  prompted the judge to tell everyone  including the press,   what  evidence his decision was based on, he continued by saying "Mr. Judge, there is no doubt that we live in a state where the law is absolutely worthless, where a formal arrest order can be issued without evidence". 

"The judge lacks balls,  because decisions like this are only made  based on cowardice, so I hold the judge responsible if something happens to Hipólito, since the case will be turned over to an appeals  court  in Apatzingán." The Apatzingán prison is filled with CT.
Further,  Hipolito Mora's attorney said, that they have another 72 hours to contest the fourth or criminal decision and file an  injunction, so once again within 72 hours Hipolito Chavez Mora could have news that can be released or continue with his trial from behind bars.

It is amazing how prosecutors managed to charge Mora with 35 charges, yet in the case of Caballeros Leader "El Tío", the same prosecutors could only squeeze out a single charge, that of being in possession of arms exclusive to the army. 
 
Source: Facebook, La Voz de Michoacán , Esquema

Update on the shootout in Rosarito, alleged CDS hitman was in fact innocent victim from the US.

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 07:45 PM PDT

I´m adding this update to clear up previous reports, initially it was reported by local press in Baja California that Tomas Llamas Garcia was in fact a sicario for Alfredo Arteaga aka "El Aquiles", now it´s been confirmed that Tomas Llamas wasn´t part of any cartel, he is a US citizen who worked in National City and was in Rosarito just to enjoy some time off.

I also received an email regarding another victim identified as Hector Tapia who apparently was also a US citizen and who was not related to criminal activities.

According to PGJE this is correct, this means that two US citizens and a 11yr old boy were the victims of this failed attack.

The following is the translation of the AFN story on Tomas and how he was initially identified as a sicario by some "sources".

TIJUANA BC March 18, 2013 ( AFN) . The young man who died the on Sunday in "Los Arenales" was not part of any cartel nor called Eloy Espinoza Ramos, this was pointed out by people close to the victim who further reported that his death was due to a lack of competence of the municipal police of Rosarito who left him bleeding to death in the Jeep where he was found.
  
His real name they say is Tomás Llamas who worked in San Diego, where he apparently was a vendor for the DoD (or authorized to enter their staff facilities) this according to a credential shown to AFN Tijuana .

In the last hours "sources" claimed that this man was in fact named Eloy Espinoza Ramos and that he was part of the group of Alfredo Arteaga Arzate alias "El Aquiles" and his brother René alias " La Rana " . They branded him as the author of several deaths, including that of a former police "commander".

People close to Tomas Llamas ensure that the latter worked at National City for an automotive company, in charge of loading new vehicles into trucks to be delivered. They also said he was 26 years old.
  
According to them, this young man came to Baja California with three other friends who were visiting Playas de Tijuana Real del Mar, but then decided to move to " Los Arenales " knowing the environment that is held every week there.
  
They said they decided to stay in that site because there was music, after that, the attack in which the young man was hit in the abdomen took place. Other sources referred to AFN that they took Tomas with them for medical care and were received in the military roadblock who allowed them to continue on their way to a hospital but  elements of the local police intercepted them and did not let them go on their way despite pleas from friends who saw him bleed to death.

The believe Tomas died as a result of the negligence of the local police and was a victim not only of the shooter, but of the insecurity prevailing in Baja California.
  

People who identified him as Eloy Espinoza sent photographs showing a strong resemblance to Llamas, but the bear outlines of Tomas, on one side of the mouth are thicker than those of Eloy.
  
Some of his friends told AFN "we are well doing young guys , tired of so much corruption and crime, and the lack of opportunities and looking for a better future."

http://www.afntijuana.info/seguridad/26137_no_era_sicario_fue_victima#ver_nota

Autodefensas Message: We have been betrayed by the government

Posted: 19 Mar 2014 03:20 AM PDT

Chivis Martínez for Borderland Beat-translated by Boli

"they called us allies, were advancing together, photos were removed with us, that were seen around the world, in an effort to distort..."
Message for the leaders of the General Council of self-defense forces of Michoacán.
Saturday 15th of March 2014.
 
Brothers and sisters of the Autodefensas:

I am glad that in these difficult moments of our movement we are here reunited.
The Autodefensas of Michoacán was born just over one year ago. It were born of the people, it were born in the communities, formed by courageous citizens who were tired of living at the mercy of murderers and criminals.

Remember that during more than 12 years, we went to pronounce assertions; we went to where one is supposed to go, to the institutions. What resulted was that they would give the whistle (signal)  to criminals and he who complained or members of their families were persecuted and killed.
Since the beginning of our movement, we said again and again that we were not against the Government; on the contrary, we are against the lack of Government and justice.
In good faith, we have maintained a responsible dialogue with various officials from the three levels of Government, we have we coordinated with the army, Navy and Federal Police.
We have coordinated in assisting them to do their task.

We should not have needed to take up in arms against organized crime, we should be working in our professions or trades, in our parcels of land, or our business with our families.
The absence of government involvement against the criminals, to the total state of helplessness, that created an existence of a power vacuum; We the people have had no alternative but to organize, overcoming fear, with a firm determination to defend our rights, our families and our land,  the right the Constitution of the Republic provides for. (Art. 35 fraction IV)

We took up arms because we had no other choice, there were only two options: self-defense or sacrifice and humiliation.
Everyone in school learns that the State is comprised of village territory and Government. Here in Michoacán, there are territories, there are people, but there is no Government. So we had to take the decision to defend ourselves with our own means and resources.

This type of urgent situations for a population has happened many times throughout the history of the world. But there is no doubt that the document that serves as a modern and democratic example is the Declaration of the rights of man and of the citizen of the French Revolution. This is a historical source of our Mexican law

This statement is designated in Article 2. - "The aim of all political association is the conservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of man. These rights are liberty, property, security andresistance to oppression".

It is prescribed in the Universal Declaration of human rights.
We have lived the oppression under two parts: one by action on the part of the Caballeros Templarios and the other by omission on the part of the Government.
Despite this, oppression develops. We have the right to oppose, we coordinate with the authority and then we sat at their tables, they called us allies, were advancing together, photos were removed with us that were seen around the world in an effort to distort, while trying to convince public opinion that Michoacán was already controlled.
Both publicly and privately they called us valid partners, called us members of the Council of self-defense, investigated us and told us we were honest and reliable people.
They gave some protection, but they wanted one change, silence. When I was injured and convalescent, the Secretary of the Interior publicly exonerated me from any suspicion, (Chong) but when I spoke my opinion they left me lying in bed and at the mercy of murderers.
Is this how friends act? Is this how allies act?
Hipólito Mora, now a prisoner, recognized by all as the founding leader and a friend and ally of the Government, but when pressure was applied there was a breach of all agreements by the Government.

So now they are efficient and have charged Mora with 35 complaints including looting, robbery, extortion and murder. And now they come for us; they want to intimidate us, they want us annihilated.
 
 I wish I could retire, hopefully I could live in peace, and hopefully the Government had control of the territory, hopefully, hopefully.
But not so, Caballeros Templarios rule Michoacán. Everyday life has changed, but worse now the Caballeros Templarios, the Government, the army, Navy and all the police persecute us.
A week ago the Commissioner was sitting at Hipólito side and knew nothing of the allegations; three days later Hipólito is a criminal. How very sad; they are very misguided, what a grand error on their part.
If the imprisonment of the leaders of the Autodefensas or our colleagues addressed the reality of the Michoacán, warmly we would willingly go to jail. Either way, we are condemned to death.
But it is not so. Although the leaders disappear, reality does not change. The Michoacán population, territory, has no Government much less any justice.
That is why brothers and sisters, we’ve been brave, if we know our destination, I summon you to unite and to not give up, or you will pay with your life.
Autodefensas arise by the Republic as a whole, people still desperate with impunity and it is our right and our duty to defend the nation and its institutions, so says the Constitution in articles, 10, 35 fraction IV and 36 fraction II.
It is a right of citizens and is the duty of citizens: take the weapons in the army or National Guard, for the defense of the Republic and of your institutions, in the terms that prescribed laws;
We are defending the Republic and its institutions.
The Government with these actions of repression and ridicule against the Autodefensas forces is exerting power for purposes other than which give reason for being, as is a must have power in interests that are not of us.
It is disremembered, what is said in article 39 of the Constitution:  National Sovereignty is essential and firstly in the village.
ALL POWER PUBLIC EMANATES FROM THE PEOPLE AND IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE 

BENEFIT OF THIS.  THE village has at all times the INALIENABLE right to alter or change the shape of their Government

This is so, because Mexico is ours, not of the Government.

This is our State, this is our land, these are our hills, these are our rivers, this is our people, this is our heaven, our parents are buried here and our children were born here.

Mexico is ours!
Yes, we want to legalize, because our movement is constitutional, that’s why we will demand the law of the National Guard, a force of civil, democratic, federal and Republican; as it exists in all democratic countries, as it exists in countries in which cannot kill you with impunity, nor the Government, nor the crime.
We'll make ourselves heard internationally, we ask for the minimum, fundamental rights: right to live, to work, to have a family!
Is this too much to ask? Can we be guaranteed that?
Then do not deny us the right to form Autodefensas.
We are the worthy people rising and defending Michoacán, not all want to be policemen, but we all consider ourselves according to our constitutional law, soldiers of the National Guard!
Brothers and sisters remember: we do not have a return path.
We still have two paths: self-defense or sacrifice.
Mexico is ours!
Viva Mexico!
 
(the video has the message with Dr Mireles reading the message))
 

EPN, 14 Months: 23,640 Deaths

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:50 PM PDT




In the first 14 months of this administration, violence is concentrated in five states: Guerrero, State of México, Chihuahua, Jalisco and Michoacán.  Osorio Chong declared a decrease in intentional homicides between 60-67%; 2013, is just as bloody as 2012.  Acapulco remains the most violent city, and Monte Alejandro Rubido continues to record “preliminary investigations”, not victims

Mexico City, March 17 (SinEmbargo/ZETA) — In the first 14 months of the administration of Enrique Peña Nieto, 23,640 deaths have been reported.  The highest incidents have been centered in Guerrero, State of México, Chihuahua, Jalisco, and Michoacán, as reported by the weekly magazine ZETA.

Although the narrative of the Government of the Republic and propaganda announcing a supposed “decline” in intentional homicides related to federal crimes, deaths have accumulated in the thousands during the first 14 months of the presidency of Enrique Peña Nieto, similarly to the presidency of Felipe Calderón Hinojosa.

On February 21, 2014, Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong, head of the Secretary of the Interior (SEGOB), presumed that in January of this year, the federal government recorded 567 intentional homicides linked to organized crime.


The official noted a decline in executions, since in previous months there occurred “between 1,400 and 1,700 deaths that were related to organized crime; in January there were 567, a thousand less. 567 is serious, but a thousand less, that shows why there is a decline in violence.”

But the figures from the Secretary of the Interior were not based on hard data, or reflect the cruel reality of life in the country.

ZETA documented, only in January 2014, there were 1,425 intentional homicides related to organized crime, which include “executions”, “shootouts”, “homicide-attacks”, and those that are a product of vendettas by narcomenudistas (“stew” makers) who belong to different drug cartels or drug cells throughout the country.

The count made by the weekly baja-californian magazine ZETA is one of the latest to be held in the Mexican press.  The printed newspapers of the Federal District, some of which had counts of dead and missing during the administration of Felipe Calderón, have already removed them from their covers.

The Imaginary Percentages

Enrique Peña Nieto began his government on December 1, 2012, with the promise that “in a year” we would start to see the results of the strategy against organized crime, that violence and insecurity would diminish.

Fourteen months later, like during the beginning of the peñista government, the Secretary of the Interior again began to presume, on February 21, 2014, a “decline” in violence:


“The first commitment made by the President, on the 1st of December of 2012, was that violence had to decline.  And that violence has decreased to a low term”, announced loudly during the meeting “Governance and Rule of Law as a Development Strategy” organized by the National Chamber of Industry (Canacintra).

The truth is that in the first 14 months in office, what abounds in the peñista speech is a disparity in the percentages  of the alleged decline in executions that occur daily in the country.  Obviously, the percentages of “reduction” vary according to the opinion of the federal official with the microphone in hand, everyone suggests different averages:

On October 13, 2013, Monte Alejandro Rubido García, executive secretary of Mexico’s National Public Security System (SNSP) presumed in an interview with ZETA a conjecture on the decrease of intentional homicides related to federal crimes to 12%.  Also in 2013, the President supposed a decrease in apparent intentional homicides related to federal crimes between 18-20%.

The disparity in the percentages that each federal officer presumes without providing hard data is evidence of a manipulation of statistics or at least a lack of coordination in the supposed percentage of “decrease”.

The Most Violent States



Like in recent federal and state terms of office, ZETA documented intentional homicides related to organized crime in the first 14 months of the government of Enrique Peña Nieto.

As previously reported, it was used as a methodology in confronting official state prosecutors, secretaries of Public Security, and the executive secretary of the National Public Security System, with the information collected by civil organizations, institutes of Forensic Sciences, newspaper records in federal entities and government officials.
 
Ángel Aguirre Rivero
In the 14 months of the peñista government, from December 1, 2012 to January 31, 2014, the state of Guerrero (governed by Ángel Aguirre Rivero, a PRI member who won the governorship in the PAN-PRD alliance), continues in first place with 2,457 executions.
 
Eruviel Ávila Villegas
In second place is the State of México, with 2,367 executions.  The state of México is the home of Enrique Peña Nieto and was governed by him from 2005 to 2011.  The PRI also currently governs the State of México by Eruviel Ávila Villegas.
 
César Duarte Jáquez
In third place is Chihuahua, with 2,005 executions.  Chihuahua is also currently governed by the PRI government by César Duarte Jáquez. 
 
Jorge Aristóteles Sandoval Díaz (R)
The state of Jalisco follows, with 1,766 executions.  It is also governed by the PRI government by Jorge Aristóteles Sandoval Díaz.
 
Fausto Vallejo Figueroa
The state of Michoacán is located in fifth place, with 1,738 executions, with the PRI government of Fausto Vallejo Figueroa.
 
Mario López Valdé
Meanwhile, Sinaloa, with 1,516 executions, with the PAN/PRD government of Mario López Valdés (former PRI), and Baja California, with 986 executions, with the PAN government of Francisco Vega de Lamadrid.
 
Francisco Vega de Lamadrid
In total, between December 1, 2012 and January 31, 2014, ZETA recorded 23,640 executions during the administration of Enrique Peña Nieto, a product of the war on organized crime that the federal government sticks with and shootouts between drug cartels throughout the country.

More Blood In 2013

The rate of executions in Mexico has not changed between the last year of the presidency of Felipe Calderón Hinojosa and the first year of Enrique Peña Nieto.  In the past two years, executions were maintained at the same level: 20, 571 executions were recorded in 2012 and 20,156 in 2013.

The federal government recognized 21,728 preliminary investigations by intentional homicide in 2012, while in the same year, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) documented 26,037 intentional homicides.

However, the government of Enrique Peña Nieto only recognizes 18,147 preliminary investigations for intentional homicides in 2013.

In the coming months, INEGI will release the actual number of deaths from homicide for 2013.  It is expected to exceed the “files” of intentional homicide released by the executive secretary of the National Public Security System.

Tijuana, the Third Most Violent

In the government of Enrique Peña Nieto, the port of Acapulco remains the most violent city in the country, with 883 preliminary investigations for intentional homicide in 2013, according to the Attorney General of the State of Guerrero.

Meanwhile, the Federal District was in second place with 753 “preliminary investigations” for intentional homicide, also in 2013.

Tijuana, the so called “model city” in terms of security from both the government of Calderón and Enrique Peña Nieto, is in third place with 564 intentional homicides occurring in 2013.  Even throughout the state, ZETA documented 865 executions in the same year.

Tijuana is poised to exceed the number of executions in 2013, taking into account that in the first two months ZETA, recorded 105 executions in only 64 days.

Culiacán took fourth place with 479 “preliminary investigations” by intentional homicide in 2013, while Ciudad Juárez took fifth place with 453 during the same period.

They Count Records, Not Victims

The government of Peña Nieto records “preliminary investigations” and not vicitims; the administration recently announced that in 2013 they recorded 18,147 “preliminary investigations” by intentional homicide.

Therefore, the actual number of victims is far from the number of investigations, since a file can have more than one victim.
Monte Alejandro Rubido
ZETA asked Monte Alejandro Rubido, from the National Security System, when would the format be modified to record homicide victims and not just the number of records, he promised:

“We are talking with each of the prosecutors, because what we need is to have a consistent ability to respond; we cannot have the benefit that some entities may be able to respond in a timely manner, because then we create distortion in the database that is in the Secretariat.”

As far as the second week of March 2014, the executive secretary of the National Public Security System continued recording “preliminary investigations” and not victims.


Most violent cities during the presidency of Enrique Peña Nieto in 2013

Source: State attorney generals

Sources: SinEmbargoZETA

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RT @anti_commie32: Keep up the great work!!! https://t.co/FIAnl1hxwG — Joseph Moran (@JMM7156) May 2, 2023 from Twitter https://twitter....