Thread: Thousands missing in Mexico

2 April 2011 Last updated at 21:56 ET

Mexico: Thousands missing in drugs war says CNDH

A Mexican human rights organisation says thousands of people have disappeared in Mexico since 2006.

Mexico's human rights commission, CNDH, said 5,397 people had been reported missing since President Felipe Calderon declared war on the drug cartels.

A United Nations study has suggested the security forces may have played a part in the disappearance of some of those missing.

Mr Calderon has deployed 50,000 troops as part of his war on the cartels.

The CNDH collated data provided by relatives and by state authorities and included all of those "reported missing or absent".

The commission said 3,457 of those disappeared were men and 1,885 women, while there was no data on the remaining 55 cases.

The CNDH said it was investigating the reasons behind the disappearances, and stated that the figure included those kidnapped for ransom and economic migrants from within Mexico and Central America whose whereabouts were unknown.

The figures were released just days after the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances said it had received reports of several cases of forced disappearances allegedly carried out by Mexican soldiers.

The UN group urged the Mexican government to stop using the army in drug operations.

President Calderon deployed the army in an effort to curb the violence perpetrated by the country's drug cartels in which more than 34,000 have been killed since he took office.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12948840

Legalize drugs and you will solve the problem. If people want to get messed up and mess up thier families that is on them. Think of all the money we would save in this pretentious war on drugs. Our government probably make alot of money off this., that is why they won't do it. If we got someone principled in office, like Ron Paul or Rand Paul (who I really like cause unlike his father. he can clearly make his pont. Ron takes too long.) we could get off of this merry-go-round.

Mr Calderon has deployed 50,000 troops as part of his war on the cartels.

"49,999 work for the cartels and the one who doesn't sure the hell ain't Calderon!" Find out years from now Calderon is the head of the cartels!

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

Mexico's human rights commission, CNDH, said 5,397 people had been reported missing....

Um, I bet all 5,397 of them are here in America getting welfare, food stamps and Section 8 housing......

Many millions of the missing Mexicans can be found in the U.S. using someone else's name and date of birth.

"They're not missing!" They're right here, hiding in the shadows!

Originally Posted by HippieChick

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

Mexico's human rights commission, CNDH, said 5,397 people had been reported missing....

Um, I bet all 5,397 of them are here in America getting welfare, food stamps and Section 8 housing......

Unfortunately, you are probably right about that.