Thread: Meltdown in Ciudad Juarez

Meltdown in Ciudad Juarez

Bad is going to worse in Mexico border towns. When police chiefs flee to the USA for asylum and cartels can mass murder at will, it’s anarchy. AKA, a failed state.

In Ciudad Juarez, at least 14 people were murdered in 24 hours, following a terrorizing threat that the weekend would be the bloodiest one in memory. Needless to say, that sort of thing tends to make people stay away and not engage in normal life and business in the city. Cartel violence has closed businesses in Tijuana as well.

Back to Juarez: Border Violence (Dallas Morning News, By Alfredo Corchado, May 25, 200.

[quote]In signs of panic, concerts planned for the weekend were canceled, nightclubs closed early on Friday and Juárez Mayor José Reyes Ferriz cut short his visit to Colombia, returning Friday night.

The city across the border from El Paso was on red alert Saturday, and the mayor said extra forces were on duty.

[color=red][b]“I can’t recall a more grave time in Juárez,â€

I'll be in Juarez this week. Not exactly excited about it!

Originally Posted by TexasBorn

I'll be in Juarez this week. Not exactly excited about it!

Bring body armor.