The Many Massacres of Mexico

There have been a stifling number of killings and kidnappings in Mexico. Gunmen have been showing up at local gas stations, recovery centers and even birthday parties. The victims have ranged from being children to adults and from men to women. It is thought that most of this violence stems from the rise of drug cartels. Drug gangs form from these cartels who are then dangerous to the citizens of Mexico. In the article, E. Eduardo Castillo, reports that, President Felipe Calderon, feels that the rise of the drug cartels were not acted upon in time. He goes on to explain that,

"I have a great respect for former president Fox," Calderon said. "But I think he made a lot of mistakes on this issue. Perhaps the most important was not acting in time on this.

"I think that if Mexico had started to fight against this problem 10 years ago, we would be talking about something completely different now." 

Hopefully, it is not too late for Calderon to make some changes to alleviate the problem. It is most important that the violence be subdued as soon as possible.