No evidence of foul play was revealed. Reporters in the area said it was swarming with federal police and there were early reports of fog in the area. But that did not keep one Twitter in Merida to declare “For sure it was not an accident.”" read more
The MexicoBlog of the Americas Program, a fiscally sponsored program of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), is written by Laura Carlsen. I monitor and analyze international press on Mexico, with a focus on security, immigration, human rights and social movements for peace and justice, from a feminist perspective. And sometimes I simply muse.
Nov 11, 2011
Mexico Politics: Top Mexican Official Among 8 Dead in Helicopter Crash
NYTimes.com: " A helicopter carrying Mexico’s second most powerful official and seven other passengers crashed in fog on Friday and the government said all aboard were killed. There was no immediate word on the cause of the crash, which shocked Mexico and could signal a severe blow to the country’s battle against a drug-and-crime scourge that has shaped President Felipe Calderón’s years in office.
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