Kidnapping in Colombia

makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Feb 3, 2009, 08:02:

tannedincali (☼Travelguide writer) says on Feb 3, 2009, 08:40:

viajero123 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Feb 3, 2009, 10:13:

Mononoke28 says on Feb 3, 2009, 11:07:

johnny2008 says on Feb 3, 2009, 08:22 (today)
I like how the top ten ranking has 13 countries
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Hilarious! =D


I also read yesterday that Mexico's military troops are losing the war against their strong cartel's. Those Mexican mafia guys ain't joking and should be feared.

Diana

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Cheers Terry says on Feb 3, 2009, 11:10:

The military is ineffective and corrupt. The cartels are well financed and utterly determined.

The government doesn't stand a chance. It's a very sad state of affairs.

Cheers,
Terry

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Mononoke28 says on Feb 3, 2009, 11:11:

I know, the mafia is running the country just like in Colombia back in the 80s and 90s. Calderón doesn't have enough cojones to match Uribe's that's for sure.

Diana

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viajero123 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Feb 3, 2009, 11:16:

dwmte7 says on Feb 3, 2009, 11:24:

this warfare in mexico is a huge sign of the corruption from the president on down which prevents doing anything about it. everyone's on the payroll or in line for the profits...calderon not withstanding.

when you're talking near a hundred billion dollars annually, pretty soon you're taliking serious money and that's enough to corrupt just about anyone.

like viajero, i'm glad this chaos migrated out of colombia and is now in mexico. not to say i'm glad for the problems it creats for the mexicans, but better there than in colombia.

i agree with you diana. calderon is a pretty faced huevon on the take. no different than all his predecessors. just follow the money trail. they rape and plunder the country while in power and then pass it on to their personally groomed successors.

patriarch

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Mononoke28 says on Feb 3, 2009, 12:06:

You know, Calderón reminds a lot of Pastrana. Very easy going, friendly, soft spoken, well put together, but it comes down to it, totally worthless. And yes, I wouldn't be surprised if he was somehow linked to the low life traffickers, I mean they didn't blow up the plane one of his politicians was on for nothing last year.

Diana

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dwmte7 says on Feb 3, 2009, 12:15:

did you hear his drival at davos? talking head.

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patriarch

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Mononoke28 says on Feb 3, 2009, 12:20:

Whaaa?

Diana

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dwmte7 says on Feb 3, 2009, 12:25:

he--of all people--was talking about having the nerve/committment to tackle the problems which the world faces. ha.

patriarch

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Cheers Terry says on Feb 3, 2009, 12:25:

Douglas, you lost me.

(Not that that's a difficult task...)

Cheers,
Terry

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Mononoke28 says on Feb 3, 2009, 12:48:

Terry, you and I both. =D

Diana

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dwmte7 says on Feb 3, 2009, 13:24:

he was one of the speakers at davos switzerland (think that's the name of the place) and it was such baloney. he! wondering if the other's were strong enough to face their challenges. he with the murder capitol of the world in his yard.

don't know if that's any clearer. but he wasn't very clear to me.

patriarch

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Mononoke28 says on Feb 3, 2009, 13:48:

Much better dear.

Diana

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miamimike says on Feb 4, 2009, 02:24:

Thanks Plan Colombia(billions of USD's)

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Robert Jorge says on Feb 8, 2009, 11:16:

Note to self: Cancel visit to Los Mochis, Sinaloa.

"You can not take the barrio out of the girl you really can't." Oneforamillion

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Sam Salmon says on Feb 9, 2009, 10:46:

That would be a mistake-Los Mochis is a great place to visit, friendly people great food and lots to see/do.

OK some of the back country is a bit rough but everyone knows where not to go, the narcos beat on each other but not on the general populations-keep your nose clean and you'll be fine.

' a la orden!'

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