Perspective of Elites Over the Common Man

While the elites of Mexico and the elites of the Obama administration tell the common folk of Mexico and the US their concerns over the cartels are unsubstantiated implicitly and explicitly, the cartels continue to gain ground.

Contrary to Calderon’s and Obama’s perspective that the Mexico cartel problem is under control, the cartels dominate the physical, moral and psychological terrain within their areas of interest.

Author and seasoned observer of insurgency, David Danelo, noted the upside down perspectives both governments have with respect to their constituents.

-“60 percent of Mexicans” living in northern Mexico did not plan to attend the 200 year Mexican bicentennial due to fears of lack of safety and security.

-Policemen in a northern Mexican town are extorting drivers traveling south.

-Local business owners in other parts of Mexico are forced to pay protection money to the cartels in their region.

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source:  http://www.fpri.org/enotes/201009.danelo.mexicobicentennial.html