The peace of an evening stroll was shattered when grenades were hurled into a crowd by alleged drug dealers on Sunday, in Guadalupe, in northern Mexico. Most of the 14 injured were children, the youngest of who was just two years old. All 14 had sustained only minor injuries. The City Hall is suspected to have been the target.
Witnesses claim that the police had cleared the road for the attackers to escape following the explosions. It is claimed by the country’s chief security official that the traffickers allot millions of dollars to buy off the local cops. Little wonder they turn a blind eye to the atrocities committed. In an incident in Mexico, the police were arrested in connection to the Mayor’s unnatural death. The higher authorities have promised an investigation into the matter.
A similar attack, but of a larger intensity had occurred in Morelia, the President’s hometown, two years ago.
Sunday’s attack was strongly condemned by the government. The citizens were urged to stand up against organized crime.
A day before, explosions had rocked three different places in Monterrey including the American Consulate.
Recent months has seen increased violence against newspaper and television stations in Mexico.
In the tourist spot of Acapulco, the armed forces were in frantic search of 20 tourists who were kidnapped by the armed gangs.
The violence in Mexico has escalated to such an extent in the recent months that the U.S. Consulate employees were advised to send their children back to the U.S.
