Help stem Mexico violence

The death toll is higher than ever in the streets of Mexico as a result of rival drug cartels. Citizens were in fear after 49 bodies were found lining the street. Forty-three of them were men and six were women. Many of the bodies were severely mutilated. Bodies have been showing up in streets after gangs lay them there to scare off their rivals.

This is not the first time this kind of thing has happened. Last year, it was estimated that every half-hour someone was murdered because of these drug cartels. There is a death toll of 47,515 in Mexico. This drug war is becoming too big of a problem for it to be ignored like it has been. People are being murdered daily, yet it’s just a blip on the news.

This tragedy needs to be recognized before it’s too late. The United States needs to help Mexico to end the bloodshed in their streets. The innocent people that have to live in these areas, the people that are afraid to leave their homes, they are the real soldiers.

Steven McCracken

Spokane