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Mexico rallies against kidnappings, cartel violence, police corruption

In Mexico, a popular political backlash may be swelling thanks to the rising tide of drug cartel-related killings and the lawlessness left in its wake, at least to judge by reports of a rally in Mexico City Saturday drawing more than 200,000 people in the capital as well as simultaneous rallies in all 32 Mexican states.Kidnappings more than corrupt cops or even narco-homicides appear to be driving the most public anger, at least in the capital, reported the LA Times:The abduction anxieties run across a surprisingly wide swath of society. There have been cases in which working-class families were ordered to pay as little as $500 to get a relative back. A report by the daily Milenio newspaper said a review of federal statistics showed that only 1 in 8 kidnapping victims was a business executive...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on September 01, 2008 (boomark / email).