What the crap Mexico?

[MrsKellyPierce]

Washington Post reports that "a dozen pop musicians have been killed in the past year in Mexico" by drug lords. The latest victim: Sergio Gómez, a superstar with an international following.

He was kidnapped after a show, then tortured, beaten and killed.


Nearly every one of the slayings bore the hallmarks of the drug cartel hitmen blamed for 4,000 deaths in the country in the past two years.


But the savage murder of Sergio Gómez -- one of Mexico's hottest singers, a headliner whose band, K-Paz de la Sierra, commanded $100,000 a show, twice the rate of other top bands -- was different. It has set off an unprecedented chain reaction in which at least half a dozen bands have canceled concert tours. Popular bands, such as the Duranguense act Patrulla 81, which backed out of four major shows, are terrified of coming to Morelia and the surrounding state of Michoacan.


It is common knowledge in Mexico's music industry, but not known to the general public, that drug cartels finance the careers of some budding musicians, then launder money through unregulated concert ticket sales, according to industry sources, musicians and law enforcement.

[LTR_Seeker]

well mexico always been deeply corrupt on somany levels shame we ever sharee a border with them its

[lust4ts]

That's nothing, papers over here report little Billy from Frallet Lane got his lunch money stolen yesterday!

[MrsKellyPierce]

well mexico always been deeply corrupt on somany levels shame we ever sharee a border with them its

When I visited Mexico the people were so nice and friendly. Even though they knew I was just a "white girl". They went out of their way to show me around their grocery store and helped me order the food I wanted. People that didn't even work at the restaurant even. I'll make sure to not visit those cities.

[vegasboy]

Certain parts of Mexico are quite dangerous and it's probably dangerous to be wealthy there and not have lots of security. But the trips I've taken to Mexico City were some of the best times I've had.

But...don't really know any of the Mexican pop stars in question.

[LTR_Seeker]

not talking about the local people talking about the gov & drugs i been to tiajuana alot of times nice people there

[MrsKellyPierce]

Certain parts of Mexico are quite dangerous and it's probably dangerous to be wealthy there and not have lots of security. But the trips I've taken to Mexico City were some of the best times I've had.

But...don't really know any of the Mexican pop stars in question.

I don't either, but 4000 is a lot of people.

[MrsKellyPierce]

not talking about the local people talking about the gov & drugs i been to tiajuana alot of times nice people there

true, I will say this when the girls went through my bags they were smelling and trying on my lotions and perfumes it kind of made me laugh

[LTR_Seeker]

just as long as the men wasnt kelly lol.

[MrsKellyPierce]

just as long as the men wasnt kelly lol.

No the woman checked the girl bags and the men checked the men bags.