The American newspapers The New York Times and The Washington Post published two reports warning about the situation of violence that exists in Mexico in two different areas: the elections and the tortilla industry.
According to the article published by The Washington Post titled “How Mexico’s cartels infiltrated the tortilla business”, hundreds of tortilla shops in the country are threatened by armed groups, who have become increasingly involved in different industries. from the country.
Going back to figures from the National Tortilla Council, at least 15 percent of the country’s tortilla shops are regularly extorted.
The article also talks about violence during the electoral period, a topic taken up by The New York Times on its front page this Sunday, May 26.
“The murders of candidates signal a threat to the core of Mexico’s democracy,” says the article titled “One of the deadliest jobs in Mexico: running for public office.”
He adds that according to a newspaper analysis, 36 people who aspired to public office have been murdered since the summer of last year.
“But analysts and law enforcement officials say emboldened cartels are spreading fear in local races as they expand their reach into extortion, migrant smuggling and food production,” says the NYT text.
“To add to the sense of terror, not only the candidates but also their families are increasingly being targeted, with at least 14 murdered in recent months.”
Source: reforma
