tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post4719651969087280619..comments2024-03-19T00:38:08.306-06:00Comments on Borderland Beat: Mayor Talks in El Paso About Violence in JuarezUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-25896680294455613122010-04-15T21:06:09.937-06:002010-04-15T21:06:09.937-06:00In Mexico politicians have a time honored traditio...In Mexico politicians have a time honored tradition of talking in circles. It's known as "es puro discurso". This is an excellent example. There are so many points that caused my eyes to roll but this is unbelievable: <br /><br />"The major cartels have largely stopped battling over Juárez, he said, and no longer use it as crossing point for large shipments of drugs because of massive buildups of federal and local troops and police."<br /><br />Lic. Reyes, where do you get the information that your city is no longer a conduit for drugs going north. If the fight for the Juarez plaza has stabilized and the army is returning to the barracks, then to the contrary the gateway is completely open.Gerardonoreply@blogger.com