No Mercy in Mexico In Mexico, there is no mercy for a killer. In the U.S., there is no guarantee that guilt will be punished. The U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights gives the accused certain rights, including the right to be tried by a jury and the right to an attorney.
But America’s most populous state has abolished capital punishment, and so its citizens have little interest in whether Mexican killers spend their lives in prison or on death row.
In fact, many Americans are more interested in protecting the rights of Mexican criminals than in punishing them for their crimes.
Mexico has never accepted the idea that criminals should have any rights at all. Death sentences are handed down by judges, not juries, and there is no appeals process for those convicted of murder or other serious crimes.
The difference between Mexico and the United States is stark: The U.S. Constitution guarantees “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” while Mexico’s constitution says nothing about any sort of life beyond birth.
This is a story about the collapse of a criminal empire and the wild events that followed. It’s also a story about the lives caught up in the battle, and how power can change people.
It began with one man, who had no mercy.
MEXICO CITY — On a hot Tuesday afternoon in August, the security guards of the Supreme Court building in Mexico City found themselves facing an angry mob. The crowd, led by relatives of murder victims and other citizens whose loved ones had gone missing, was demanding justice.
As they neared the entrance, some protesters began to throw rocks and eggs at the guards, who responded with pepper spray. When one protester tried to break through the line of defense, he was subdued.
The chaos didn’t end there: Soon after the protest was over, a small group of people smashed windows on the ground floor and ignited a fire inside. The smoke from their burning placards made it difficult for occupants to breathe and forced them to evacuate.
The day’s events highlighted how countries such as Mexico are struggling to deal with killings related to organized crime: According to one estimate, drug war-related homicides rose by nearly 10 percent from 2012 to 2013. Meanwhile, many Mexicans feel that their government is not doing enough to protect them.
The Mexican government is the enemy of working people. It has refused to raise the minimum wage, even though inflation went up 16 percent last year. It has tried to pass a constitutional amendment that would make it impossible for workers to organize unions.
Mexico’s labor laws and its government are so anti-worker that several U.S. states have passed laws banning the importation of goods made by child laborers in Mexico.
Mexican workers have had enough, and this month they launched a strike throughout Mexico. The strike began on May 1, International Workers’ Day, with a march in Mexico City led by heavy industrial workers from Puebla, where the Volkswagen plant is located, and Veracruz, where Nissan has a huge assembly plant.
The marchers demanded an increase in the minimum wage and a halt to union busting. They were joined by teachers from Oaxaca and other states, who are still fighting for adequate wages and classrooms after three years of struggle against a government that wants them to continue working in substandard conditions for low pay.
The next day there were strikes at some factories in Mexico City, but the most dramatic actions were elsewhere. In Puebla state, workers at VW plants and at auto parts factories marched through the streets of
The fact that Arce is only 33 years old, and still in his prime, makes it all the more confounding why he was so easily disposed of by Berchelt.
In the post-fight interview, Arce said his loss was due to a lack of preparation. He admitted to having a rough training camp due to personal issues that prevented him from giving 100 percent.
As an excuse that is valid, but it still doesn’t explain why he was unable to get back into the fight once he fell behind. Perhaps Arce has reached the point in his career where his best days are behind him.
If that is true, then it’s unfortunate for a fighter like Arce to reach this point in his career and fade away with losses as brutal as this.
At the end of this week, I’m flying to Mexico City, where I will be staying for a month. The reason is simple: I’m experiencing a severe case of burnout and need a break.
I’ve been working full time on Toptal for almost three years and my body is starting to feel the effects of it. If you have ever been in a similar situation, then you know how easily it can happen. You start your business with great enthusiasm, with all the energy in the world, and before you know it, you’re empty.
I want to take this opportunity to warn you about the dangers of burnout and to share some tips on how to avoid it.
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For more than a decade, the United States has been deporting Central Americans who have entered the country illegally back to their home countries. The deportees are sent to Mexico City, where they are not permitted to leave the airport unless they have identification from their home country. They are often left stranded and desperate in a strange land. Mexican officials estimate that about 600 Central Americans pass through the airport each week and about 6,000 per month.
For more than a decade, the United States has been deporting Central Americans who have entered the country illegally back to their home countries. The deportees are sent to Mexico City, where they are not permitted to leave the airport unless they have identification from their home country. They are often left stranded and desperate in a strange land. Mexican officials estimate that about 600 Central Americans pass through the airport each week and about 6,000 per month.
For more than a decade, the United States has been deporting Central Americans who have entered the country illegally back to their home countries. The deportees are sent to Mexico City, where they are not permitted to leave the airport unless they have identification from their home country. They are often left stranded and desperate in a strange land. Mexican officials estimate that
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No Mercy in Mexico What Happened?
What happened?
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday afternoon, leaving more than 200 people dead and widespread damage.
Where did it happen?
The epicenter of the quake was near the Puebla state town of Raboso, about 76 miles southeast of Mexico City. The quake was felt as far away as Mexico City, Morelos and Guerrero, where some buildings were damaged. In Mexico City, many buildings collapsed or were severely damaged. Residents ran into the streets in panic. Power went out in several areas of the capital.
Why did so many die?
Mexican authorities said most of the deaths occurred in Mexico City and neighboring Morelos state, including at least 20 children who died when their school collapsed. Many people remained trapped under rubble for hours after the quake hit at 1:14 p.m., local time. Thousands of rescuers, including foreign teams from the United States and Israel, dug for survivors through the night.