A Day without Murder
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Halloween image no joke in neighboring MexicoPosted by: BorderExplorerDay of the Dead approaches in Mexico. U.S. celebrates Halloween.
Some noteworthy news as we approach the Day of the Dead commemoration (November 2):
According to a Juarez, Mexico newspaper report, October 29, 2009 was the first day in the year 2009 to register ZERO homicides. The last previous day on which the city of Juarez recorded no murders was December 28, 2008. El Diario reports that the number of Juaraz women murdered so far in 2009 is 113.
The Violence Escalates
August (316) and September (310) have been the deadliest months so far this year; March (76) and April (90) were the least violent. El Diario has reported that the daily average number of killings for the year is 6.8. For October, the average still stands at 9.9, despite Thursday's respite.
Earlier this month (10/13/09), the El Paso Times reported this year's murder total in Juarez is 1,900.
The total in 2009 already surpasses the total for the entire year 2008 which stood at 1,600.
In comparison, El Paso registered just 10 homicides on the same date. Juarez is at least twice as large as El Paso, its U.S. border sister-city; nevertheless, the contrast is stark.
It is actually difficult to determine an accurate count of the fatalities, due in part to the accelerated rate at which the killings occur.
Drug War's Mounting Toll
CTV reported last month that there have been more than 4,000 homicides in Mexico in this year alone, marking the worst drug-related violence in the country's history. Juarez, Mexico is considered one of the most dangerous cities on earth.
Perhaps at the onset of this article one day without a murder didn't strike you as significant? In the borderland, we'll take our good news where we can get it.
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My personal puzzlement is: why is this news so under-reported nationally and internationally? Generally the adage is: "if it bleeds, it leads," but the violence in Juarez hardly ever shows in the mainstream media, at least not in proportion to its severity, in my own estimation. Perhaps it is more well-known than I realize, but our friends here in the Midwest seem for the most part only vaguely cognizant of the situation.
In response to the "down" arrows on this story, I can only imagine that people do not enjoy reading about murder and mayhem. I make no apologies. This is the reality of the environment that the people of Mexico are forced to live in--innocent and good people just like you and me. From my perspective, the very least we can do is to be aware if the situation. I wish there were better news to report. Perhaps the US can begin a national discussion on our part in creating this situation. That would be a good next step, I think.
Again, thanks for reading and commenting.
So which is your home state? I have none, due primarily to this situation and our federal government's negligence in actually providing for the common defense of those Americans who actually live in the border states....or have for a number of years and are not "explorers" but the casualties.
How much is this, another of Mr. Murdoch's investments, it would appear, paying you anyway for much of this spin? One who also plays both sides in order to profit for his vast global holdings, and became a U.S. citizen primarily to do just what he has done - turn our news media and sources into the British version of "government." Like his British Conservativism which holds that the governmenbt is sovereign over the people as in Britain.
And really hasn't assimilated to this country at all, and mostly using it to promote his government as ruler garbage, and turn the news now into the British version of the National Enquirer as most of those Fox spins, and then Turner respins have done.
Not at all the "guardians" and watchdog of our politicans. But vacationing with them.
"Some 41 hours passed in Juarez without a killing, but that changed
Friday afternoon and the day ended with 9 dead. The yearly total is
now a little over 2,100 and approaching 300 for the month of October.
The average number of killings per day is still about 9.8 for the
month of October despite the "nearly two days of truce" heralded on El
Diario's front page."
And on 11/1/2009:
"Despite the 41 hours with no killings, October ended with 303
homicides in the city and in the Valle de Juarez, the third month in a
row to register more than 300 murders. The annual tally is now 2,109
homicides during the first 10 months of the year. 113 of the victims
were women and 5 members of different police forces were also killed
during October."
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