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Mexican President Felipe Calderon paid tribute to a federal police chief gunned down in a drug war. Reuters' Pavithra George reports. SOUNDBITE: Mexican President Felipe Calderon, saying, (Spanish): "We should also unanimously condemn, not only this cowardly assassination, but also unpunished crimes. We should also stick together to confront this evil. All Mexicans should say together 'that's enough!' and make a definite call to help us confront this."
Reynosa, Tamaulipas - Mexican President Felipe Calderón said that rather than cowering in the face of crime, Federal Government will redouble its efforts to combat organized crime. In this respect, during the inauguration of the Mother and Child Hospital in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, the president declared that millions of Mexicans want peace and freedom in our country and that the Mexico of effort and legality will prevail. He called for the support of the three orders of government and society to cope with crime and work together to free Mexico from crime. He pointed out that Mexicans should join forces to cope with this problem and put an end to the organized crime reported throughout the country. President Felipe Calderón added that as Mexicans make the right decisions, they will progress and overcome the backwardness and challenges the country faces. Lastly, the President declared that our enemy will fail because millions of Mexicans want a country of peace and freedom.