We have a special notice, released by authorities at the highest level in the Mexican heirarchy, emanating from the Los Pinos compound and, interestingly, circulated publicly…although almost no one would believe such a thing, if one depended upon the "professional" obsolete media. Reuters filtered the announcement as best possible, so as to show that the Mexican government is obsolete, stupid, and ineffective. Reuters is substantially to the Left of even the Lopez-Obrador presidency.
We shall try to clarify the announcement herewith.
MEXICO CITY, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Mexico began beefing up law enforcement in its most violent districts this week, officials said on Wednesday, sending the first of 10,200 troops and police to reduce murder rates in 17 hot spots, in the first phase of a program it plans to expand.
Homicides rose by one-third last year, breaking a record for the second consecutive year and underscores the challenge facing Mexico's new president to rein in the violence that has spiralled over the last decade amid a military-led war on drug trafficking.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who took office in December, has proposed bolstering the armed forces through a new National Guard, while saying the war against drug traffickers is over. He is also exploring a crop substitution for illicit crops and amnesties for low level drug dealers and farmers.
The government will initially deploy 600 people to each of the 17 targeted districts and subsequently expand the program to other areas of the country, Mexican Security Minister Alfonso Durazo told a press conference. The northern border city of Tijuana, which had one of the country's highest murder tallies in December with 202 deaths, began receiving new forces on Monday.
Fellow U.S. border cities of Ciudad Juarez, Reynosa, and Nuevo Laredo are also slated for an influx of troops, along with tourist beach destination of Acapulco. The deployments are intended to be permanent, Durazo said. "It's one thing to do operations and bring forces from Mexico City to Tijuana, to Reynosa, to Nuevo Laredo, and then bring them back," Durazo said. "It's very different to have a permanent state of force." (Reporting by Daina Beth Solomon and Noe Torres; Editing by Steve Orlofsky)
Now….What was left out of this "news release"?
Let us say…perhaps 60 percent purposeful misreporting, and 40 percent half-truths and deception. The actual facts are that the gnomes of Los Pinos have decided to sharply diverge from the previously stated goals and hopes of Mr. AMLO, the new President. There has been a unanimity of opinion that Mexican military might…which is considerable…must after all is said and done must be deployed, and deployed more vigourously than during the previous 20 years. This represents a radical change from the original hopes of Mr. AMLO…and he appears to be in step with his "choir of advisors".
The facts are that 92,000 effectives have been designated to form into an eradication strike force. This number is eerily similar to the number of national guard / public service/ constabulary-like people Mr. AMLO seemed to envision during some of his original "pronunciamentos" shortly after the swearing-in. Perhaps he is still sane and solid of mind after all, as it appears with this decisive decision to apply essentially full military pressure.
Also, please remember that we have pointed out that his "Choir of Advisors" represent Left - Centre - and Right almost equally…a jaw-dropping collection of 11 very intelligent, respected, accomplished thinkers and doers.
Suddenly, and in keeping with some of the announcements posted above, deployments are announced in solid, stunning numbers and objectives. First, 7, 000 Naval Infantry, Army Special Forces, and 'federal military police' were poured into Tijuana and to a lesser extent, Mexicali. These are really the guys one does not wish to have around, if in fact one is committing on-going organised crime actions.
Snarkey nay-sayers point out that elements of the military are corrupt. Well…gee whiz…elements of the American military suffer from corruption and criminality…likewise the British, and the (enter name of any nation) militaries. Fact check…the Mexican military is about as corrupt as the American military.
But, as the successes of the La Limpiada (The Cleaning) take hold in the far northwest of Mexico, heavy infantry elements moved into other areas of concern…the Northeast…such as Reynosa and Tamaulipas State in general. Nuevo Laredo is included in this sweep. Other areas are being penetrated at these moments…Michoacan State, the Acapulco - Chilpancingo axis, and certain locales in Vera Cruz State, Culiacan - capital of Sinaloa State and centre of (you guessed it) the Sinaloa Cartel (El Chapo's old stomping grounds).
Moreover, these deployments are meant to be mobile, on-going, night and day equipped with air support via helicopter and higher fixed-wing reconnaissance craft…and increased, armed and dangerous, Navy warships sent to encounter Red Chinese freighters coming into and out of Manzanillo and Mazatlan ports of entry and exit, and to check for ammunition, drugs, and other such nefarious stuff.
These interruptions on sea - lanes and land - lines are common and almost not special events. And in the past two months the number of surprise nocturnal and diurnal boardings by the Mexican military and navy have intensified most profoundly. The tonnage of meth and other ingredients for making meth and other very destructive drugs has been nothing short of staggering. All along the frontier…a few hours ago…a few days ago, huge interceptions of well-packages drugs have been intercepted on the American side, after "heads-up" warning from the "other side". We refer to loads with values from one million up to 10 million dollars worth on the street. All of this within a couple of miles or less than a score of miles from McAllen, on the Texas side of the Rio Grande.
The basic contingents of full-scale infantry in Reynosa and Nuevo Laredo during these moments is supposedly 7, 600 effectives each, and they are what is referred to as "de planta" or "permanently stationed" for at least the next several months. Ciudad Victoria, the capital of the State of Tamaulipas is also receiving a similar contingent. It is news of a most welcomed kind among the rank and file Tamaulipas citizens and those foreigners who have business and/or properties in that State.
It has been something similar to a yo-yo mixed with a centrifuge during the first months of Mr. AMLO's term…but these new measures have proven to be very popular at all levels. We shall continue to monitor the application and the effects. More later.
EL GRINGO VIEJO
We shall try to clarify the announcement herewith.
MEXICO CITY, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Mexico began beefing up law enforcement in its most violent districts this week, officials said on Wednesday, sending the first of 10,200 troops and police to reduce murder rates in 17 hot spots, in the first phase of a program it plans to expand.
Homicides rose by one-third last year, breaking a record for the second consecutive year and underscores the challenge facing Mexico's new president to rein in the violence that has spiralled over the last decade amid a military-led war on drug trafficking.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who took office in December, has proposed bolstering the armed forces through a new National Guard, while saying the war against drug traffickers is over. He is also exploring a crop substitution for illicit crops and amnesties for low level drug dealers and farmers.
The government will initially deploy 600 people to each of the 17 targeted districts and subsequently expand the program to other areas of the country, Mexican Security Minister Alfonso Durazo told a press conference. The northern border city of Tijuana, which had one of the country's highest murder tallies in December with 202 deaths, began receiving new forces on Monday.
Fellow U.S. border cities of Ciudad Juarez, Reynosa, and Nuevo Laredo are also slated for an influx of troops, along with tourist beach destination of Acapulco. The deployments are intended to be permanent, Durazo said. "It's one thing to do operations and bring forces from Mexico City to Tijuana, to Reynosa, to Nuevo Laredo, and then bring them back," Durazo said. "It's very different to have a permanent state of force." (Reporting by Daina Beth Solomon and Noe Torres; Editing by Steve Orlofsky)
Now….What was left out of this "news release"?
Let us say…perhaps 60 percent purposeful misreporting, and 40 percent half-truths and deception. The actual facts are that the gnomes of Los Pinos have decided to sharply diverge from the previously stated goals and hopes of Mr. AMLO, the new President. There has been a unanimity of opinion that Mexican military might…which is considerable…must after all is said and done must be deployed, and deployed more vigourously than during the previous 20 years. This represents a radical change from the original hopes of Mr. AMLO…and he appears to be in step with his "choir of advisors".
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| Mexican Honour Guard Officer's Training Academy escorting the Mexican Golden Eagle, symbol of La Patria Mexicana ______________________________________ |
The facts are that 92,000 effectives have been designated to form into an eradication strike force. This number is eerily similar to the number of national guard / public service/ constabulary-like people Mr. AMLO seemed to envision during some of his original "pronunciamentos" shortly after the swearing-in. Perhaps he is still sane and solid of mind after all, as it appears with this decisive decision to apply essentially full military pressure.
Also, please remember that we have pointed out that his "Choir of Advisors" represent Left - Centre - and Right almost equally…a jaw-dropping collection of 11 very intelligent, respected, accomplished thinkers and doers.
Suddenly, and in keeping with some of the announcements posted above, deployments are announced in solid, stunning numbers and objectives. First, 7, 000 Naval Infantry, Army Special Forces, and 'federal military police' were poured into Tijuana and to a lesser extent, Mexicali. These are really the guys one does not wish to have around, if in fact one is committing on-going organised crime actions.
Snarkey nay-sayers point out that elements of the military are corrupt. Well…gee whiz…elements of the American military suffer from corruption and criminality…likewise the British, and the (enter name of any nation) militaries. Fact check…the Mexican military is about as corrupt as the American military.
But, as the successes of the La Limpiada (The Cleaning) take hold in the far northwest of Mexico, heavy infantry elements moved into other areas of concern…the Northeast…such as Reynosa and Tamaulipas State in general. Nuevo Laredo is included in this sweep. Other areas are being penetrated at these moments…Michoacan State, the Acapulco - Chilpancingo axis, and certain locales in Vera Cruz State, Culiacan - capital of Sinaloa State and centre of (you guessed it) the Sinaloa Cartel (El Chapo's old stomping grounds).
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| Red Chinese Container Ship preparing to enter Manzanillo's port __________________________ |
These interruptions on sea - lanes and land - lines are common and almost not special events. And in the past two months the number of surprise nocturnal and diurnal boardings by the Mexican military and navy have intensified most profoundly. The tonnage of meth and other ingredients for making meth and other very destructive drugs has been nothing short of staggering. All along the frontier…a few hours ago…a few days ago, huge interceptions of well-packages drugs have been intercepted on the American side, after "heads-up" warning from the "other side". We refer to loads with values from one million up to 10 million dollars worth on the street. All of this within a couple of miles or less than a score of miles from McAllen, on the Texas side of the Rio Grande.
The basic contingents of full-scale infantry in Reynosa and Nuevo Laredo during these moments is supposedly 7, 600 effectives each, and they are what is referred to as "de planta" or "permanently stationed" for at least the next several months. Ciudad Victoria, the capital of the State of Tamaulipas is also receiving a similar contingent. It is news of a most welcomed kind among the rank and file Tamaulipas citizens and those foreigners who have business and/or properties in that State.
It has been something similar to a yo-yo mixed with a centrifuge during the first months of Mr. AMLO's term…but these new measures have proven to be very popular at all levels. We shall continue to monitor the application and the effects. More later.
EL GRINGO VIEJO
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