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By: The opinion Posted Aug 23, 2023, 10:17 am EDT
The wave of violence that exists in the Mexican state of Jalisco became more evident after the disappearance of five young people in the city of Lagos de Moreno, who lost contact with their relatives since last August 11 and until now it is not known. nothing of them.
The case gained relevance in national and international media, after a video was broadcast in which the victims appear tied up and beaten, which generated various reactions.
One of them is that of the US congressman Dan Crenshawwho took this disappearance as an example to reiterate his proposal to allow the entry of the army to fight the Mexican cartels.
Through a video shared on social networks, the Republican politician questioned President Andrés Manuel López Obrador how much violence they can bear.
Last week, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel kidnapped, tortured, and murdered five young Mexican college students who were lured into a trap by the promise of a fake job offer.
My message to President AMLO is this: let us help you defeat these cartels once and for all. pic.twitter.com/MTrZEFNdjz
— Rep. Dan Crenshaw (@RepDanCrenshaw) August 22, 2023
“The Jalisco Cartel tortured and beheaded five young Mexicans. And his crime? They refused to join the Cartel. So, I have a question for the president of Mexico: how much more violence can your country take, when are they going to reach their limit?” Crenshaw said.
It was then that he remembered the proposal launched previously. “I think it is time to declare the cartels enemies of Mexico and the United States. It’s about time they let us help them. The Mexican government needs the vast military capabilities of the United States,” he added.
“You have said before that I want to invade Mexico, but you know that this is not true. You know that we will never violate the sovereignty of Mexico. It is time to stop the political games and work together to combat this threat that affects our two countries,” the congressman concluded his message.
It should be remembered that both Dan Crenshaw and López Obrador They have been involved in a crossroads of accusations and reproaches for monthsabout the security strategy of the Mexican government.
Last March, the congressman and other members of the Republican Party referred to the murder of two Americans in the border city of Matamoros to affirm that López Obrador’s policy against organized crime has failed.
As a reply, the Mexican president emphasized that his country “is not a colony of the United States.” and affirmed that the proposal is inadmissible and violates international law. He also called the politicians pushing the proposal “wimps” and “interventionists.”
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