US Warns of More Mexico Cartel Violence
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| | U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Tony Garza (AFP/Ronaldo Schemidt) | |
Mexican drug gang violence will likely worsen in 2009 as President Felipe Calderon intensifies his war on cartels, U.S. officials warn.
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Tony Garza told The Dallas Morning News Sunday that "threats from drug gangs, particularly against U.S. officials, businessmen and journalists, will become more common in the new year."
"Calderon must, and will, keep the pressure on the cartels, but look, let's not be naive - there will be more violence, more blood, and, yes, things will get worse before they get better. That's the nature of the battle," Garza told the newspaper. "The more pressure the cartels feel, the more they'll lash out like cornered animals."
"All bets are off," an unnamed intelligence official told the Morning News. The more pressure you apply on the cartels, the bolder these thugs become.
The official added that intelligence sources have indicated attacks against Americans may include car bombs placed near consulate offices or embassies, or perhaps attacks on specific individuals.
The newspaper says some U.S. officials have deemed several Mexican cities, such as Ciudad Juarez across the border from El Paso, Texas, as failed cities in which cartels rather than police officials, have control. |
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