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Old 11-28-12, 09:23 PM   #1
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Default “La Barbie” accuses García Luna and other functionaries of corruption

(by cmolzahn) 11/28/12 – Édgar Valdez Villarreal, commonly known as “La Barbie,” has accused Mexican Public Security Secretary Genaro García Luna of accepting bribes from criminal groups, and President Felipe Calderón of making pacts with leaders of drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) during his presidency. In a letter submitted to Reforma, by Valdez Villarreal’s attorney, La … Read more

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Old 11-29-12, 12:00 AM   #2
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(by cmolzahn) 11/28/12 – Édgar Valdez Villarreal, commonly known as “La Barbie,” has accused Mexican Public Security Secretary Genaro García Luna of accepting bribes from criminal groups, and President Felipe Calderón of making pacts with leaders of drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) during his presidency. In a letter submitted to Reforma, by Valdez Villarreal’s attorney, La*… Read*more

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With the inauguration of Pena Nieto on Saturday, there will be lots of laundry hung out this week. I doubt anything The Barbie (a Texas kid) says will stick, shock or ring true. It's nothing.
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With the inauguration of Pena Nieto on Saturday, there will be lots of laundry hung out this week. I doubt anything The Barbie (a Texas kid) says will stick, shock or ring true. It's nothing.
You really think so?
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Old 12-05-12, 01:48 PM   #4
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no, not really. I think it's likely the narco money chain goes all the way to the top and everyone just accepts it with a yawn. It has consumed the country and left it without a lot of options. It's not possible to clean it, it's not possible to stop it, and not enough Mexicans will even publicly protest it. 11 million protested with their feet and moved north..
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