So the next time you are ready to have a joint or to take a line of coca, just remember how many colombians, mexicans, centralamericans had to die so that you could have your little harmless party.

The notion in Mexicans head that the cartels were some kind of robin hood organizations who cared about the little guy was always a lie.

However the Cartels had so much money they had the money to spend on ‘advertising’ to perpetuate that lie with the peasants.

Now the US government and to a lessor degree the Mexican government are coming down like a hammer on the cartels.

The cartels true colors are going to come out more and more as they get more and more desperate. The only tragedy are innocents are going to get caught in the crossfire.

Jason, you could just move to Mexico. Why not? I lived and worked there illegally. So I know it’s possible. If you moved to Mexico then you wouldn’t have to feel jealous of any Mexicano. But I bet you won’t, because while your American life might be shitty & joyless it’s safe–a lot safer than living in Mexico.

Let us know when you’ve moved to Mexico!

The first signs are multiple car thefts every day, the zetas are stocking on vehicles for their operations and with every cartel gunning for them you can expect Monterrey to start the Bicentenario and Centenario celebrations a little earlier to follow on Tamaulipas example.

Tamaulipas´ 10 border towns/cities have all been witnesses to massive gunfights between rival narcos but I see it this way..as long as they kill every zeta I can live with the other cartels, they just need to turn their war-mode off, pull their tentacles back from other criminal activities and redirect them north to focus on pushing narcotics up the border.

Word is, the war is spreading westward towards Monterrey, already panic is ensuing via social networks and e-mail, so far I’ve recieved five e-mails advising to stock up on supplies and stop going out, going to the extent as to point out a date when the war is arriving to Mty. (10 to 20 days) Newspapers have stopped commenting about it.
So I have no idea. There’s no use in believing rumours but they say something about the feeling of the general population. Theres widespread fear, I only hope it turns into uncontrollable anger so we can kick their asses out of our country. Either that or they start behaving as true businessmen and keep a low profile.

Also, what about Cd. Juarez and the indiscrimate killings of young people at parties, news scarcely say what happens but never why, there seems to be no connection with the young kids massacred (sometimes in the 13 to 20 age range) and the “narcos”.
Here in the capital people live as if there’s no war going on, self centered on their lives and daily activities.

Any reasonable predictions on whats going to happen? Is this thing going to blow up into some kind of civil war? or am I being too paranoid?

We need some kind of Exiled News on Mexico, there’s some much going on and nobody is speaking up. Maybe it has something to do with the fact the Mexico is the most dangerous country for reporters in America.

Late 80′s early 90′s – South West US, probably Los Angeles county.

i would attempt to google more information and documentation, but it’s probably not at all interesting.

As for the overall drug war, it sounds like it will be various rounds of “Kaiser Sose” treatment (See “The Usual Suspects”) on the players.

If you could post these articles in Spanish as well, that would be sucre.

Raise your hand if you love weed. Hmm I would have hesitated too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLsCC0LZxkY

http://www.contracostatimes.com/top-stories/ci_14474531

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