26,000 Missing in Mexico Since 2006

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Mexico's government has estimated that 26,122 people have gone missing since December 2006, a period dominated by drug-related violence. The list includes more than 20,000 ongoing investigations, but 5,206 still have to be verified. Last week, Human Rights Watch said it found evidence "of disappearances involving state agents." The group documented 250 disappearances that took place during the previous administration of President Felipe Calderon and accused all branches of the security forces of involvement, often at the behest of drug cartels.

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#1 | Posted by Zatoichi at 2013-02-28 01:06 AM | Reply | Flag:

Mexico's government has estimated that 26,122 people have gone missing since December 2006, a period dominated by drug-related violence.

20,000 of those missing 26,122 likely came illegally into this country. Don't kid yourself into thinking our border with its lack of manpower and security isn't wide open and easy to cross.

#2 | Posted by califchris at 2013-02-28 08:09 AM | Reply | Flag:

"Don't kid yourself into thinking our border with its lack of manpower and security isn't wide open and easy to cross. "

According to Mayor Bloomberg they can just "get on an airplane."

#3 | Posted by Zatoichi at 2013-02-28 12:56 PM | Reply | Flag:

About 25,000 of them can be found standing out in front of Home Depot.

#4 | Posted by justanoversight at 2013-02-28 04:46 PM | Reply | Flag:

#2 | Posted by califchris

No offense; but really? No 20,000 of the missing are not from slipping into the US. Surely there is some percentage that slipped out of the country; but for every one mass grave they find how many do you think there are?

You have to wonder - how are wood chipper sails south of the border? Personally, I wouldn't eat any chicken, beef or pork coming out of Mexico. I would personally bet people ended up in the feed. Chickens and pigs in particular are pretty indiscriminate eaters. Then again you probably have to wonder about the veggies too... Just saying how often do they find literally piles of people on farms down there?

#5 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2013-02-28 04:50 PM | Reply | Flag:

The interior of Mexico is pretty similar to that of Colombia, authorities control urban areas and major highways, smaller isolated areas are in the hands of one the four main cartels. My cleaning lady came to me about a year ago and asked for a 5000$ advance, her two oldest had just graduated from high school, and at the dance 4 carloads of Zetas cartel members showed and informed the young men at the dance they had 48 hours to decide either to join or leave town. Was the fastest ride to the bank I ever took.

#6 | Posted by aescal at 2013-02-28 05:14 PM | Reply | Flag:

This culture (and the new face of America) is gradually coming to a town near you thanks to a do nothing border enforcement and illegal immigration, which our politicians puppets of Wall st and Chamber of Commerce have given their stamp of approval since Reagan. The new face of America was never approved by the citizens because the wealthy urban elite owners of both Parties wanted it.

#7 | Posted by Robson at 2013-02-28 05:55 PM | Reply | Flag:

The War on Drugs has seen a rise in drug cartel power over the decades, up to its current zenith. We have wronged Mexico.

#8 | Posted by danv at 2013-02-28 08:11 PM | Reply | Flag:

We have wronged Mexico.

#8 | Posted by danv

LOL, what a rube.

We need to shut down the border and stop American tourism.

We let this POS stand in congress and complain about guns.

The number of people who went missing in Mexico during the six years of former President Felipe Calderon's administration stands at 26,121

articles.latimes.com

#9 | Posted by rightwingdon at 2013-02-28 08:41 PM | Reply | Flag:

#2
good, i hope and pray they made it safely.

#10 | Posted by ichiro at 2013-03-01 01:09 AM | Reply | Flag:

No matter the human slaughter, drugies must have their drugs. Give em what they want, free and in OD quality.

#11 | Posted by fwthom at 2013-03-01 11:54 AM | Reply | Flag:

"No matter the human slaughter, drugies must have their drugs. "

How many drugs are in your drug AKA medicine cabinet?

#12 | Posted by nullifidian at 2013-03-01 12:05 PM | Reply | Flag:

Either secure the border or just annex Mexico and everything down to the Canal. At this point, I don't care about thier national soverignty. Send in the Military and wipe out the Cartels all together. All illegals would immediately become citizens. We would increase our domestic oil availabilty. Vacation would no longer require a passport. Our southern border would only be about 100 miles and the Panama Canal would no longer be a point of extortion. And in the long run we might even be able to get rid of farm subsidies. I would bet that a big chunk of the Mexican people would go for it in a heartbeat. Especially the poor.

#13 | Posted by bogey1355 at 2013-03-01 03:25 PM | Reply | Flag:

Another Mexico thread. Why are you anglos so afraid of us latinos?

Is it xenophobia, or our strong familial culture that is anathema to capitalism?

Or your simply jealous because we took all your jobs because we work harder?

#14 | Posted by Prolix247 at 2013-03-01 04:15 PM | Reply | Flag:

#14

It's not that illegals work harder, it's that they can work for cheaper pay by working illegally. Of course there are beginning to be more and more legal residents who have figured out that they can work off the books and actually make more money. Roofers and construction workers are notorious for this because they work job to job.

#15 | Posted by bogey1355 at 2013-03-01 04:58 PM | Reply | Flag:

#14

Mexican nationals are very hard workers.

Chicanos like yourself? meh.

#16 | Posted by dean_buvia at 2013-03-01 06:52 PM | Reply | Flag:

#16 - yes ignorance is bliss. You do know the term latino covers many people of different nationalities and cultures.

I am not chicano, although I have a few aunts and uncles who participated in the chicano movement and were involved in Chicano Park in Barrio Logan, San Diego.

And here is a history lesson for you. School desegregation was accomplished by the latinos of Westminster, in Orange County, Ca. Look up Mendez v. Westminster and see how we brought education equality to the United States

I am mestizo. Look it up.

#17 | Posted by Prolix247 at 2013-03-01 07:35 PM | Reply | Flag:

They are afraid of Latinos because they typically vote Democrat. The GOP is screwed.

#18 | Posted by drewinnj at 2013-03-01 08:58 PM | Reply | Flag:

How many of those are related to the countless illegal gun running operations our government did.

#19 | Posted by zack991 at 2013-03-01 08:58 PM | Reply | Flag:

"My cleaning lady came to me about a year ago and asked for a 5000$ advance"

#richwhitepeopleproblems

#theproblemsofthe1%

#20 | Posted by GotTruth at 2013-03-02 06:31 AM | Reply | Flag: