Brian
Oct 7, 2010, 9:44 AM
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Re: [Brian] You can't see the red flags if your head is in the sand
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As a followup,Speaking of where the problem lives, I would like to offer some food for thought. It is a given that the poor economy coupled with the near cataclysmic drop in tourism has negatively impacted the quality of life for sanmiguelenses, especially the native Mexicans. Gringos, most of whom have limited ability to communicate in spanish do not have adequate access to the news media. It is understandable, therefore, that they draw conclusions about what is happening around them based on limited information.
Many are now saying that there has been a dramatic increase in the closing of businesses, many of which were very well established. They attribute this to the reduction in tourist income. Fair enough, but that is not the whole story. There is a very big elephant in the room. Un secreto a voces as the Mexicans say. Even casual perusers of the Mexican press are aware of a phenomenon which has been going on in the cities which surround SMA and which are not primarily dependent upon tourism. They likewise, are seeing proprietors shutting their doors, going out of business and, in many cases moving their families out of the area. The news articles are clear, as are the included readers' comments that they have been the victims of extortion by organized crime groups. For the past two weeks, there has been a plethora of news articles about empresarios who have been kidnapped or killed in the surrounding area by La Familia. Like I said, this is just food for thought. And until the police solve the assasination of SMA businesswoman, Rosa Espino, the likelihood that she was a victim of a hit by La Familia grows.
http://alertaperiodistica.com.mx/...urantero-en-len.html
Edited to create live link.
(This post was edited by esperanza on Oct 9, 2010, 6:28 PM)
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