The automobile
distributor Ford closed its operations in Chilpancingo due to the insecurity
and payment of floor suffered by organized crime, informed the local leader of
the National Chamber of Commerce (Canaco), Pioquinto Damián Huato.
"We know that they
were charging them 20 thousand pesos a month, but then the delinquency
increased their quota resulting in them closing and leaving Chilpancingo," said the president of this
organization.
He affirmed that the
situation of insecurity and violence in this capital continues to be extremely concerning
and has resulted in generating and economic spill from businesses closing and
moving.
"Of the big
businessmen that still remain in this capital, we can say that at most there
are ten",
In a tour that REFORMA carried
out in the building where the Ford distributor was, it was observed that it is
now empty.
The offices of this
distributor, which was located on the north south side of Boulevard Vicente
Guerrero, in front of the Autopista del Sol, have already been dismantled.
According to Damián
Huato, Volvo also closed recently in Chilpancingo.
The leader of the
Canaco raised the need for the local Congress to approve a reform to the
Criminal Code of Guerrero that includes a penalty of up to 40 years in prison
for the crime of extortion or payment of piso..
A few weeks ago, the
local legislator of Morena Mariana García Guillén proposed in Congress a reform
that considers extortion as a serious crime, with punishment of 16 years in
prison.
"We must harden
the penalties against the extortionists and charging piso [extortion tax],"
said Damián Huato.
The businessman, who
since 2013 enjoys precautionary measures from the Government because he
received death threats from organized crime, said that he, as leader of the
Canaco, has already lost track of the number of businesses or businesses that
have closed in Chilpancingo due to insecurity this year.
"There are many
businesses that are no longer there, many entrepreneurs left because they could
not take the floor," he said.
He mentioned that it
has reached the degree that some businessmen suffered extortion by two criminal
organizations operating in Chilpancingo.
"That is, they
paid double, and then they decided to leave, to close permanently," he
added.
Great! Adding more fuel to the fire for those seeking employment. Wouldn't be surprised if a small percentage will seek asylum or employment by other means to sustain oneself.
ReplyDeleteDespite, the efforts to curtail such criminal behavior by government. Its government that promotes this behavior from its ongoing practices.
This epidemic of Piso was embraced and enforced by government long ago.
Curious to see what reinforcement was given by officials to its constituents for this abruptly closure.
Citizens need to stand up.
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Which will make them better targets?
DeleteSomebody needs to go in as a third party and straighten shit out in Mexico. Corruption and extortion is out of hand.
ReplyDeleteMexico can care less about a 3rd party intervening in their affairs. If all others have failed. Rather resigned due to lack of information and efforts. Reffernce to Human rights watch officials when the missing 43 transpired. Many officials saw the obstruction attempt by Mexican authorities.
DeleteMexico will continue to be what they will be. Lawless and corrupt.
Hope will only transpire from its citizens and those few true politicians (if not assassinated).
And mexicans are too dumb to know this is bad for their economy?
ReplyDeleteNot dumb! Rather, cunning to apply the same principles and tactics that the Mexican government has always embraced.
DeleteFear and intimidation can do many things.
Mexican officials created this epidemic of violence with their shifting of criminal organizations. Along with foreign powers. Never establishing rules for what's permissible and not permissible. Resulting with chaos.
One cannot rewind decades of corruption by a snap of a finger without any retribution from others.
Mexico has a long way to go before destabilization can cease. Expect the continuation of violence and murders until then.
Punk ass criminal groups are killing the working and middle class in Mexico.
ReplyDeletethey dont care most of those sicarios are a bunch of lazy young men who dont want to work .
DeleteVery sad situation. Think of the many employees that worked at this business. I agree, there has to be ways of dealing with "piso" extortions and criminals. I don't have the answers. Mexicans, you figure it out.
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You can’t have asylum up north anymore.
ReplyDeleteWe are full!
Amen
DeleteYes americans must soon do the slave labour by themselves
DeleteSpeak for yourself dumbass... If we are full its full of sh*t. Such a complete waste of American free speech... We want to spread Democracy all over and yet the idea of "give me your tired your hungry, your poor" gets shredded because of ignorant United states citizens. I guess your ancestors were native American.... "We are full"... Dumbest comment so far
Delete@ 2:18, give yourself a history lesson and look at how stringent the requirements were to get into the USA back in the late 18th and early 19th century. Before an immigrant got on a boat in Europe, one had to pass a medical and physical examination, and before they disembarked from the ship following the Atlantic passage, the same immigrant had to pass another round of tests here stateside. Shipping companies had to pay the passage back for all those who were rejected, making the scrutiny for those seeking to immigrate stringent. We wanted then, as we do now, people who wish to work and assimilate, not set up the own ethnic bastions. It's one thing to be proud of your heritage, and quite another to come here to try and change the system. BTW, we don't have democracy, its a constitutional republic. The framers of the Constitution purposefully did not create a democracy because of the tyranny of the majority -something liberals so desperately want- and why they try to flood our borders with illegals.
DeleteCoca Cola left, now Ford , next Home Depot.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget KFC and Starbucks
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