'Corruption and the Pact With Crime Are More Prevalent Than Ever'

"Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat

Video translation is as follows: 

On Monday, October 13, organized crime arrests have been reported in the municipality of Loreto. But what few know is that the state government has ordered them to remain undisclosed to the public.

According to sources close to the corporations, Saúl Gonzalez., one of the governor's closest associates, ordered that the arrests of his friend El 08's associates not be made public so they could be released later without a trace or explanation.

Among those being defended are Jesús Adrián Carillo Marín and Erick Alonso Dávila Ita, who were arrested while traveling armed and carrying radios near the Zaragoza neighborhood.

But this is not an isolated case. On October 5, in Ciudad Constitución, Daniel Santiago Ruelas Reta was also arrested with drugs. However, it didn't make the news. All of them belong to the Los Tiburones cell led by Daniel Franco Silva,  also known as Nani or Tiburón.

He’s in charge of the plaza  in Loreto and Comundú under the direct orders of El O8. 

Despite the evidence, the state government remains silent. There are no statements, no transparency, and little justice. Because the detainees are not enemies of the state, but rather protected by the system. 

In Baja California Sur, the law isn’t applied equally. If you're part of El O8, they release you. If you're an ordinary citizen, they ruin you. The people have the right to know what's really going on.

While the government boasts of maintaining peace, corruption and the pact with crime are more prevalent than ever. It's time for us South Californians to open our eyes, because silence is also complicity.

Secretary General of Government, José Saúl González Núñez

Loreto, Baja California Sur

Sources: El Blosk, Borderland Beat Archives