Tuesday, May 10, 2011

At last!

México NOW has a chance for sheer physical survival!

Thanks to:

... a shoot - first, ask - questions - later style of policing ...

Retired Mexican army general Carlos Bibiano Villa Castillo ...

"Relative of Pancho Villa challenges drug lords.


"Retired general now top cop in state critical to cartels"


Snippets from E. Eduardo Castillo's article for the Associated Press. In the Thursday, May 5, 2011 edition of the San Antonio EXPRESS - NEWS.

"CHETUMAL, México -- Much like his great uncle, revolutionary leader Pancho Villa, retired Mexican army Gen. Carlos Bibiano Villa Castillo is not easily frightened.

"Even before Villa started his job as top cop for Quintana Roo, he had received a grisly welcome from Mexico's most ruthless drug cartel, the Zetas.

"It was no idle threat.

"Two years ago, retired Gen. Mauro Enrique Tello was tortured and killed shortly after he was hired to root out corruption in Cancún

"The 62 - year old Villa, who shares the intense stare and strong features of his famous relative, is undeterred.

"He started his new job April 5.

"Villa said, Good that they sent me a warning. If they are warning me, I'll be ready.

"Such bravado has been a trademark for Villa as he has joined the struggle to contain Mexico's drug wars and said publicly that he subscribes to a shoot - first, ask - questions - later style of policing.

"A father of three, Villa sleeps with a rifle and a .44 - caliber pistol.

"He joined the military at age 16, happy to receive three hot meals a day after a youth spent herding cattle in Durango.

"A telecommunications and intelligence expert, the general spent 43 years in the army and now calls it his father, and Mexico his mother."

In the Mexican state of Coahuila, we are told, Villa previously served "as police chief in Torreon, a battleground between the Zetas and Sinaloa cartels.

"By his own count, his force carried out 76 gunbattles with the cartels.

"In fact, Villa represents a new mold of top cop in a country where all levels of law enforcement have been co - opted by drug cartels..."

Who knows? Maybe he's even a future caudillo mexicano, should it ever be necessary! :)

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