Phoenix turning into a kidnap capital
Mexico City may be infamously known as the kidnap capital of the world, but Phoenix, USA, is right behind it. According to Latina Lista, over 370 kidnappings occured in the last year in the Arizona capital. While most of the victims of kidnappings still are criminals themselves, their families or illegal immigrants, they could soon enough start affecting the rest of the population. And with news that Mexican drug cartels are reinforcing their presence in border states, such as the south of Texas or California, it becomes obvious that the question of drug traffic will become a major topic for Obama’s administration.
A few weeks ago, president Felipe Calderon and Obama were quick enough to meet in Washington and discuss the relationship between the US and Mexico. Although Obama pledged to work closely with his neighbour and to cooperate on the issue of drug control, he was fairly vague on what measures the US might take. In the following weeks we’ve heard from a number of American sources, either citing the risks of drug trafficking for both countries or setting up plans to work together. Let’s hope their cooperation is more effective than when the Bush administration was around.
