Murder in Monterrey (Mexico)
Posted by StormWarning on 30 Jan 2007 at 11:22 am | Tagged as: Current Affairs, Domestic Terrorism, International Issues, National Security, Opinions
How naïve one must have to be to believe that the drug cartel violence that we’ve seen in Nuevo Laredo/Laredo would not spread. So now, the "big" city of Monterrey in northern state of Nuevo Leon (pretty place, isn’t it?) is being hit with a recent spate of murders and attacks on police officers. [Storm Note: For a post related to some of the comments to this one, click on the final "word."]
Sean Mattson, writing his "Beyond the Border" blog in the San Antonio Express posts, U.S. government tells visitors to Monterrey to "remain vigilant".
The Overseas Security Advisory Council has issued an alert, warning people, especially gringos, to be aware…
"…foreign visitors (including Americans) have been among the victims of
homicides and kidnappings in the nearby border region. Law-abiding U.S.
citizens are not the targets of the violence but have become victims by
being at the wrong place at the wrong time.Although Monterrey
has lower non-drug related crime rates than other Mexican cities,
visitors are urged to remain vigilant during their stay……Visitors should be aware of their surroundings at all times, even when
in areas generally considered safe. U.S. citizens should be very
cautious in general when using ATMs in Mexico. Cloning/counterfeiting
of ATM cards and credit cards occurs in Mexico, and travelers are
advised to check their account activity online at least weekly while in
Mexico to detect fraudulent charges early. Visitors are also advised to
avoid using bank machines in dark or isolated areas.Visitors
are very vulnerable when visiting local "red light districts,"
particularly if they are departing alone in the early hours of the
morning. Use caution and common sense when visiting any foreign
country…
Need more reasons not to go to Monterrey?
Gunmen Kill 2 Mexican Police in Monterrey
Gunmen shot two police officers in a Monterrey suburb whose police chief was slain two months ago, authorities said Thursday.
At
least two assailants opened fire on officers Ramiro Calvillo, 33, and
Martha Guillen, 32, in the drive-by shooting Wednesday night in the
Monterrey suburb of Santa Catarina. The officers died shortly after arriving at a hospital, authorities said…
Mexican troops in Monterrey as violence soars
Mexican soldiers manned road blocks in the northern industrial city of
Monterrey on Friday as part of a nationwide crackdown by President
Felipe Calderon against rampant organized crime.
Troops armed
with assault rifles set up temporary checkpoints overnight across the
city in Nuevo Leon state, including the San Pedro business district.
Soldiers stopped and searched vehicles but made no arrests. One man was found shot to death near a checkpoint. Trevino said the shooting had the hallmarks of a drug-related execution.
Some 2,000 killings linked to drug cartel violence were recorded in
Mexico last year, including the murders of five police chiefs in
Monterrey…
"Violence and organized crime is at critical levels in Nuevo Leon and
it is a key objective to contain this and make the necessary arrests,"
state Attorney General Luis Carlos Trevino told a news conference.
Oh please! Mexico is a third world country just south of our
border! I know people who like to drive to Monterrey to shop and see
the sites. Going to go? Don’t! Until the Mexican government takes
serious steps to quell the violence, I don’t know why anyone would
spend their vacation money in that country!
Besides, if you haven’t figured it out yet, our porous border with Mexico not only enables illegal immigrants to cross over…not only permits the illegal narcotics trade to flourish, but also leaves no real gate to stop the violent drug cartels from entering our country.
Border Security is for the Good of All Americans! Make it that way and stop pussy footing around with politically correctness. What other country in the world would allow citizens of a neighboring country to enter it without legal papers and authorization? This simply does not make sense.
Current Affairs, Domestic Terrorism, International Issues, National Security, Opinions
Good article and it just shows that the Mexican Government isn’t going to do squat. In many instances the Mexican military and police are in cahoots with the drug dealers.
I am so frustrated with our politicians when it comes to illegal aliens, I really don’t know what to do.
We have launched email campaigns, mailing campaigns, phone campaigns, and look what good it has done.
Visit this place? No way. Years ago we took a week vacation in Alcapulco. The resort was beautiful … that’s it. The rest of the area was pitiful. It do feel sorry for the residents who live in such poverty and I do understand why they would go to such lengths to get out and come to America.
I’m not heartless, but America can only do so much. We have to put America first. There are lots of worthy people and agendas in the world, the the United States can’t take care of them all.
I’m concerned about terrorism, and an open border is good for the terrorists, not America.
I’ve been very frustrated this past week, on the phone with the FBI in four different cities and they are a bunch of idiots.
You call, get an answer machine. They don’t call back. They don’t have internet access to receive your information via email. Can you believe it?
I have a reader who is sure she has a terrorist cell living in her apartment, she believes she recognizes one of the men as a most wanted FBI terrorist. You would think the FBI would be interested in this person? Morons.
Debbie: Apparently you haven’t heard of the Zetas (see Border Security - BORTAC and the “Zetas”
The drug cartels have enlisted the services of the Zetas, a paramilitary group of former Mexican special forces, to create havoc and run protection. They are the ones who outgun our own Border Patrol.
Also see: Border Security - Out Manned, Out Gunned and Wrong Rules of Engagement
As for your commentary about the FBI, I doubt that you are right.
- I have contacted the FBI on selected occasions. Try your local office if you haven’t done so (if you email me details, I’ll help you with the contact information).
- if your reader even thinks that there are terrorists in her apartment, she needs to report this to the DHS or FBI or ICE immediately. There are mechanisms.
The FBI are not morons! You simply have to know how to contact your government officials and agencies. I know that I never have any problems.
Illegal aliens, Another Military Base caught with illegals working - Naval Air Station Key West
Cross posted from Bear Creek Ledger: Immigration arrests 13 at naval station - I can now this to a growing list where illegal aliens working for defense contractors have been arrested on military bases. KEY WEST - An investigation by
You are still ten times more likely to get killed in Dallas Tx than in Monterrey, cities of about the same population. So quit using media hype to your advantage.
Sorry Raul if you don’t agree with the editorial approach. But “Media hype for advantage?” What advantage is gained? The issue at hand is the spreading of violence, drug related violence to what have previously been relatively safe tourist destinations in Mexico.
People don’t be morons. The United States is to busy fighting to control the oil in Iraq. Politician are the same everywhere all they care about is about their well being. They call the rurles,is their world we just live in it. George Bush is no different then any other jerk head politician or druglord. Wait no he is better because he keeps us happy enough to forget he is screwing us. Plus you always need a bad guy and a good one. Thats what keeps the world spinning. With out violence a lot of people would be unemployed.
So you actually live in the US? Never know that from your comment.
I’ll leave it up, even though I have a problem with some of your word choices.
My comment was not for Stormwarning it was for Debbie. What I meant by saying “to her advantage” was for the fact that she is using the cartel killings to make Mexico look like a bunch of savages. And to bring up the ilegal alien issue up.
Raul, I’m not so sure. It was my post. I’m the one making the statements that Mexico is a 3rd World Country. And I’m the one making the point that the Zetas etc. are killing everyone who gets in their way.
I read somewhere that you the bacon econmy is huge and a lot of pigs blood is spilled because of we love bacon, we AMericans love illegal drugs and we allow the Drug econmy to flourish. We account for 90% of illegal drug purchases. The only way to solve this problem is not bashing the country of MExico because MExico is in fact very beautiful. THe real problem here the MExican Goverment that does not introduce any real social programs that help its improvished people, hmmm… sounds a lot like AMerica–civil rights, gender bias, unilateral war, poor inner city schools— because a lot of AMerica is just as third world as parts of MExico, I.E. Compton and many other rural parts of the U.S. are below the poverty line. Last I checked tax money paid into the AMerican econmy from illegal immigrant work… 2 billion… it’s all about money unless you’re part of 2% that contrll 90% of the world’s wealth I think you need to stop blaming MExico and start setting drug prevention programes because everytime an AMerican High School student Black, BRown or White buys a bag weed for 20 bucks it finds its way back to murderer
Alberto, thanks for your input. What happens in the US is very different from how the Mexican government is treating its people, and permitting wide spread outright breaking of the sovereignty of this country.
[Insult to host deleted] I don’t understand what you’re trying to say. The Drug trade has nothing to do with American Soverity, America has been a sovergn nation since the War with England. JFK wrote America is a nation of Immigrants unless your are of Native American descent your descendants crossed some border to arrive here, “Real culture” here is that you use Mexico as a scapegoat for Drug trafficking when in fact it the Mexican Government who is trying stop the Drug Cartel.. A drug Cartel that is funded primarily by American Drug Consumption and who consumes drugs… rich, poor white black… America has the military might to destroy the Drug trade but it refuses to acknowledge border countries until the problem becomes widespread…[Insult to host deleted]
Here’s your problem Alberto. Coming here and expressing your opinion is one thing. Coming here and insulting me or any of my other readers, will either get your comment edited, deleted or you banned completely.
The Mexican government condones if not encourages illegal immigration to the United States. Yes, Americans use drugs.
As for your last “thought”…it was deleted.
And by the way Alberto, the American military isn’t supposed to go into another country (as the Zetas have mounted numerous incursions across the US border) and the American military is prohibited to act as police domestically.
I wouldn’t waste time running a spell check on this bunch of short sighted lies, read a newspaper all the U.S. does is police the world so wake up
oh yea and if we were face to face I’d fuck you up bitch!!
You fuckin elite piece of shit
Well Señor Garcia, it’s like this. If you still have your computer access, I plan to leave your comments up on the board (for a while at least) as an example of exactly what can get you into alot of trouble.
Please be advised that you have already been reported to the VP of your college for abuse of Internet privileges. I have also reported you to abuse@msn.com since that is the listed email address that you used to post the comment. Depending on how I feel, I may go beyond that and report your threat (and it is a threat) to the FBI. Chances are that when I have the time, I will do it. Doubt that I will? Think again, because you’ll be wrong!
Funny thing about the Internet. You don’t know me…I write this blog anonymously for a very good reason. But since you don’t know me, threatening me the way you did is beyond comprehension. And what you forgot, or didn’t know is that your comments come to me as an email, with full headers, with your IP address, with your location, and with your email address. And in your case, since the ISP is an educational institution, with the ability to call and speak with the security office. So unless you aren’t really Alberto Garcia, then you are easily identified.
Maybe you’re a student, maybe you’re an employee. Either way, your threats will not go without steps being taken.
I’m not threating I don’t even know you what you insulted me by saying learn to spell if your a citizen. But I’ll admit I was wrong to get angry so I’m sorry and I just wait to forget about this. I have a family and I don’t need your threats so I’m sorry and I wait nothing to do with you or this site.
Alberto:
When you write about what you would do to me if we were “face to face,” it is a threat. At this point, back peddling will do no good. It’s too late, you see. Your college and your ISP have been notified. In fact, I’ve decided that I will ask some of my law enforcement friends exactly what they can do about this situation.
And as a final word on this subject: word
Hello,
My name is valerie and i’m planning to go to monterrey mexico for surgery.I’m american and i’m truly concerned about my safety.
Is it safe? I will have my husband with me and there will be a driver to greet us once we arrive. I just want to know that our safety will give me the confidence i need. I have to admit i’m a bit concerned. I also read that there was concern for american citizens.Please if there is anyone that can re assure me that would be wonderful,thank you so much.
With warm regards!
Valerie
Valerie, I’d simply check with the State Dept. and be careful not to venture out alone at night. Certainly, there is ongoing trouble. Monterrey is a college town, and its a place that is still pretty safe.