Pubdate: Wed, 30 Jun 2010
Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)
Page: A3
Copyright: 2010 Los Angeles Times
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Author: Ken Ellingwood, Reporting from Mexico City
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MEXICO UNDER SIEGE
CALDERON CALLS ON MEXICANS TO UNITE AGAINST CRIME GANGS
Facing widespread dismay over the assassination of a leading
gubernatorial candidate, President Felipe Calderon on Tuesday urged
fellow Mexicans to join hands against the forces of organized crime
that he said were to blame.
The killing of Rodolfo Torre on Monday in northern Mexico has added
to Calderon’s political headaches as voters are to head to the polls
Sunday in 14 states to pick a dozen governors and hundreds of mayors
and lawmakers.
“United, Mexicans can and will overcome a common enemy that today
threatens to destroy not only our tranquillity but our democratic
institutions,” Calderon said in a broadcast message. “It’s in the
divisions between Mexicans where criminals find spaces and
vulnerabilities to harm Mexico.”
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