Thursday, September 4, 2008

What a terrible problem to have!

Legion of Christ Mission Territory Becomes Major Drug Route in Mexico

Van en aumento los recalones de droga en costas de Quintana Roo

Un informe de la PGR detalla cómo Quintana Roo se ha vuelto la ruta preferida para el tráfico de drogas. Del 2003 a la fecha, y sólo con un descenso en el 2004, la “droga perdida” que llega a los litorales de Quintana Roo ha ido en aumento.

Un informe entregado a través de la Unidad de acceso a la información de la Procuraduría General de la República (PGR), detalla cómo Quintana Roo se ha vuelto la ruta preferida para el tráfico de drogas. Del 2003 a la fecha, y sólo con un descenso en el 2004, la “droga perdida” que llega a los litorales de Quintana Roo ha ido en aumento, no sólo en número sino en cantidad, lo que confirma que el estado más joven de la República se está convirtiendo también en el territorio ideal para el tráfico de sustancias ilícitas. No sólo es la posición geográfica lo que hace atractivo a Quintana Roo, sino la prácticamente nula vigilancia de sus costas y la desventaja en equipamiento de la Armada de México, la encargada de la protección de los litorales.
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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

[Translation intro]

QUINTANA ROO, MISSION TERRITORY OF THE LEGION OF CHRIST HAS BECOME A HAVEN FOR DRUG DEALERS.

Mexico's Drug Enforcement Agency reports that Quintana Roo [Cancun, Chetumal, staffed by reject LC priests and brothers] has become the preferred route for drug trafficking in Mexico. From 2003 til today "lost drugs" are finding their way to the shores of Quintana Roo.

Note: Legionary bishops are in charge in this new Mexican state previously known for its lawlessness before being Evangelized by the Maryknoll Fathers in the years after World War II. The Legionaries took over in 1970, Jorge Barnal -a Fr. Maciel protege- being the first bishop; his successor, a Caucasian Mexican, Mons Pedro Pablo Elizondo, is faced with allegations that his predecessor was a friend of rich "Catholic" drug traffickers. The Legion is notorious for its laissey faire attitude regarding Social Justice.

Anonymous said...

There are dots to connect here. The news all Summer has been the out-of-control drug traffic in Mexico where the police are out-gunned or corrupt. Some of our exmembers report carrying suitcases that make the drug-dogs go wild at the airports, even though there is no detectable "goods." But common property in the Legion includes suitcases. What are the dots showing: The Legion has "houses" in Venezuela, Columbia, Chile, Brazil, and Quintana Roo. Any thread here? And now law enforcement has detected a wave of flights that depart Venezuela and drop large loads of cocaine into the the Caribbean for pick up. The flow of Colombian cocaine through Venezuela has quadrupled since 2004, reaching an estimated 282 tons last year. A casual relationship? Maybe, maybe not.

Anonymous said...

Thick as thieves. And no honor among thieves, either.

Anonymous said...

Hm had I also read recently that catholicism is losing numbers in this region? That the LC mission territory is infact losing the faith?!

By their fruits...