Thread: Gunmen kidnap seven tourists in Mexico

Gunmen kidnap seven tourists in Mexico

Sunday, May 18, 2008 08:34 [IST]
Mexico City: Seven Mexican tourists have been kidnapped by some gunmen on a highway in southern Mexico, the police have said. According to the police, the kidnapping was occurred on Saturday on a highway leading to the Pacific coast resort town of Acapulco.

While the gunmen kidnapped seven of the eight tourists on gun point, one tourist managed to escape and informed the police. The police rushed to the place of kidnapping and found blood stains and 37 bullet holes in the car, which was used by the tourists. So far, no individuals or groups have claimed responsibility for the abduction.


Source : IANS

http://news.indiainfo.com/2008/05/18/08 ... unmen.html

Do you think you will see this on any national news shows?

I wonder what country these tourists are from--it's only being reported so far on India Asian News that I can locate.

24 hours later and still no more news on this anywhere

They were Mexican youths from Mexico City (DF).

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'Levante' seven tourists in the Autopista del Sol

Eight young tourists Federal District were attacked with bullets and then lifted them seven-dawn this Sunday-appeared tortured by a group of armed men before reaching the wheelhouse recovery of Palo Blanco de la Autopista del Sol, about 15 kilometers from this capital. Three of them were wounded



Chilpancingo, Gro .- Eight young tourists Federal District were attacked with bullets and then lifted them seven-dawn this Sunday-appeared tortured by a group of armed men before reaching the wheelhouse recovery of Palo Blanco of Highway Del Sol, about 15 kilometers from this capital. Three of them were wounded.
According to information from the Ministry of Public Security and Citizen Protection of Guerrero, the event took place the morning of Saturday, when the eight vacationers way to the port of Acapulco, at kilometer 283 +400 of that highway, leg-Chilpancingo Ocotito.

A group of unknown persons on board a white Jetta, a red Windstar van and a gray vehicle, they were paired them and they began firing weapons and long AK-47.

The eight youths travelling in a vehicle Ford EcoSport model, black, plates UVM-3062 state of Quintana Roo, which presents more than 37 bullet wounds, as recounted Oscar Silva Mendieta, 20, the only one who is escaped being raised by strangers.

Silva explained that Mendieta to halt the vehicle in which he was travelling along with his friends, fell from the unity and internal weeds. At its ministerial statement, said that he saw the armed men went down by force to their peers and rose to their vans. They also took away all the baggage.

Tells that when passing through Chilpancingo due to Acapulco stopped at a shop located on the boulevard Vicente Guerrero. Behind them came the three vehicles, which are subsequently attacked and kidnapped, and the gray pickup truck dropped an armed man. At feared an attack, Oscar Silva added that followed its path, but after a few minutes after left Chilpancingo, attacked them with bullets.

At the scene of the attack arrived personnel of the Ministry of Public ordinary, which reported that within the unity of young people had traces of blood.

It launched a search operation in which federal agents and state.

The injuries leave

The assault wounded Mendieta Michel Flores, who presents a rozón bullet in the head; Juan Carlos Garcia, injured in his right hand, and Irving Maciel Montiel, whom he took a bullet in the right Tetilla with exit in the back.

The three youths were placed in a private hospital in this capital, then that along with his four companions were located yesterday morning in the community Mochitlán, located some 20 kilometers south of this city.

The seven kidnapped tourists had visible traces of torture.

Is it possible the drug cartels are actively targeting tourists in an effort to retaliate against the Mexican government for their efforts in combating the drug cartels. It seems as if the violence in Mexico is exploding and in many cases, tourists who have nothing to do with this fight are being killed.

It's beyond me how any American(or anyone) could vacation in Mexico now. It's insanity to do so.

Thank you for the update feduphispanic.

Mexican gun laws for Mexican citizens are very restrictive allowing Mexican citizens little means for self-protection. They are at the mercy of these bandits.

http://www.panda.com/mexicoguns/

Nearly all of the violence is attributed to drug cartels by the government and the news. Is that true? Are there other warring factions with an agenda not drug related?

Congress will be voting on the $1.6 billion anti-drug package to Mexico this week. Calderon wants this money--is that why we hear so much in the news attributed to the drug cartels?