18 murdered, dumped in portrero chico; climbers are fleeing

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zBrown

Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
Feb 14, 2013 - 03:45pm PT
With all due respect I would take any statistics from S America with more
than a grain of salt. A lot more.


Yep. I'm not up to the task but a serial pass through the numbers, say from 2000 to 2012 would be an interesting exercise.

cliffmama

Trad climber
Gunks
Feb 15, 2013 - 12:49am PT
Hey ZBrown,
A friend told me I should read this thread because I'm about to leave for Potrero Chico, but I was surprised to see this photo in the thread. I took that photo - I'm the asian (but not Vietnamese) tourist with the camera so I'm not in the shot. Did you pull this from my blog at http://cliffmama.com/blog/missing-potrero-chico-mexico/

I realize my friends are concerned, but I have to admit that I'm getting tired of the daily notes from people saying "did you hear this? did you read about that? You're crazy! Too dangerous! Your children need you!" and making the assumption that I'm not going to survive my trip. Wish me well, think what you want and keep it to yourself, but please don't keep telling me I'm going to die, I think it's pretty rude. We're going to climb in the day, and lay low at night. Just like as with climbing, we analyze the situation, weigh the risks and choose our actions. This will be my 9th trip there. I'll be in the Mexican sunshine by lunchtime on Saturday.

I have never been to portrero chico and am not anticipating a trip nearfuturewise, so I poked around a little and did find some photographic evidence of Vietnamese tourists, alive no less.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Feb 15, 2013 - 01:05am PT
pelut espania

Big Wall climber
Espania
Feb 22, 2013 - 03:24pm PT
" They are Mexicanos and not the cultured Spanish gentlemans"


That is f*#king hilarious...the same spanish that wiped out most natives in the Americas without blinking an eye.

Amigo! American Dogs did the Mexican wrongs not the gentlemans of Espania! tu loco man! We are gentlemans and love all peoples. Viva Espania!
zBrown

Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
Feb 23, 2013 - 09:56am PT
Nuevo Laredo

May, 2012 - grafico

http://www.worldlawdirect.com/forum/attachments/off-topic-messages/533d1336391091-think-your-drug-use-harmless-greetings-your-drug-suppliers-los-zetas-hang-9-rival-cartel-members-off-nuevo-laredo-bridge.jpg


now the cheif of police has disappeared and his two brothers have been found dead

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/02/23/little-impact-in-violent-mexican-border-city-after-police-chief-disappears/
graniteclimber

Trad climber
The Illuminati -- S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Division
Feb 23, 2013 - 12:44pm PT
Zbrown's link:




zBrown

Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
Feb 25, 2013 - 10:26pm PT
yes cliffmama - I found the photo on your blog and hot linked to it

i hope you're not offended in any way

on second viewing not many of those pictured appear to be Vietnamese

is it dangerous in Mexico? - statistically definitely

is it too dangerous to visit and/or climb at Portero chico? Probably not.

http://cliffmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/partying-posada-potrero-chico.jpg
Don Paul

Big Wall climber
Mexico City, D.F.
May 4, 2015 - 07:14pm PT
For anyone interested in the Ayotzinapa massacre, the Intercept (Glen Greenwald's project) did a huge piece of investigative journalism. Unfortunately, it doesnt look like this crime will be solved anytime soon.

Ghosts of Iguala
Heyzeus

climber
Hollywood,Ca
May 4, 2015 - 10:34pm PT
Don Paul, amazing article, thanks for posting.
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