carmenboullosa

Good question. Yes, we are talking billions - and is not only the bulky "profits" but what "wets" on its way "home", corrupting officials at all levels. We know what it has done in Mexico. I wonder what it´s done corruption-wise in the States. South the border, the war spills blood, destroys lives and communities, and ALSO brings back home some billions. But north the border is your point. Mike?

I thought to myself "this is not the first time i have the same feeling, as Mexican living in NYC"

That´s the question we asked us - it came with the theme

good point. we go over it in the book - mexico has tried repeatedly, in former times. no effort now, it seems. Javier Sicilia - poet and activist- suggested it directly to (ex)President Calderón. Should have been that way, yes, and should be that way today. But the story´s now more twisted.

You´re totally right. Why choose such a nasty profession, if you had the training and the possibility to choose another? Why put your family in risk, daily? Why have lunch and breakfast and dinner in a pool of blood and pain? Is not a "family" business but a complete irresponsibility from the State. No education, no doors open...