| | |  News Around the Republic of Mexico | September 2008 
Mexican President Calls on Citizens to Help Fight Crimes
 Xinhua
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 |  | Mexican President Felipe Calderon Sunday called on all citizens to help the fight against crime. |  | | | |
Calderon issued a statement after meeting with organizers of the civil march on Saturday against insecurity in the country.
During the meeting, the march organizers gave the president their proposals on combating organized crime and guaranteeing public security.
The anti-crime march took place Saturday evening across the country. Hundreds of thousands of people demanded the authorities end the crime wave plaguing the country and ensure security for citizens.
At least 225,000 people joined the march in Mexico City alone, according to local security authorities.
In the statement, Calderon urged the Mexicans to create civil committees to cooperate with police in fighting crime.
Calderon, who broke his shoulder Saturday while riding a bike during morning exercises, could still carry out his official duties. His office said it would take six to eight weeks for him to recover.
Taking office since 2006, Calderon launched a war against crimes and deployed more than 36,000 soldiers nationwide to combat organized crime, especially drug trafficking.
Yet according to local media, some 2,700 people have died in incidents related to organized crime since 2006.
Calderón Fractures Shoulder in Bike Fall
Chris Aspin - Reuters
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Mexico City – Mexican President Felipe Calderón fractured his shoulder after falling from his bicycle, his office said Sunday.
Calderón 46, skidded on a wet and slippery surface while doing his morning exercise Saturday, and tumbled to the ground fracturing his left shoulder and also hurting his left knee.
The former energy minister is expected to recover from the fracture in six to eight weeks, the presidential office said in a statement.
The accident did not appear to interrupt Calderón's agenda. Sunday, he received the organizers of a huge march to protest a wave of gruesome murders and kidnappings which attracted more than 150,000 Mexicans Saturday night. |
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