++ The Nuevo León Congress approved a measure to set up a special
committee to investigate the attack on the Casino Royale. Local PRI deputy César Garza Villarreal said
that if the local Attorney General’s Office finds evidence inculpating mayor
Fernando Larrazábal, either directly or indirectly on the Red casino case, the
state Congress will impeach the mayor.
++ PRD national leader Jesús Zambrano called on PAN national
chairman Gustavo Madero to punish
Fernando Larrazábal, the Monterrey mayor, because he refused to take a leave of
absence during investigations. Security spokesman in Nuevo León, Jorge Domene,
announced that the Attorney General’s Office might release more information
about the investigation into attack on the Casino Royale.
++ Nuevo León Governor Rodrigo Medina asked the Interior Secretariat to
speed up the process to close down 30 casinos operating illegally in Nuevo
León.
++ President Felipe Calderón said that it will be up to the next
president to see the final results of his organized crime policies.
++ U.S. President Barack Obama said he opposed a solution to Mexico’s
organized crime problems by reaching an agreement with criminal gangs.
++ Authorities in Tampico, Tamaulipas, captured Manuel Alquisires
García, "El Meme", who is accused of being the Gulf drug cartel
financial operator.
Officials had already detained "El Meme" in July 1998,
together with Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, leader of the gang…. Both were
incarcerated in a Matamoros penitentiary, but an armed commando rescued El Meme
in December 2002.
++ Navy troops captured 13 suspected members of the Los Zetas criminal
gang in Veracruz… Among those arrested was Héctor Tejeda Vázquez, "El
Pitufo", who is accused of killing a military officer last August.
++ Authorities in Mexico State arrested 19 alleged members of the La
Familia Michoacana drug cartel among them public prosecutor’s office agent in
Jilotepec, Elizabeth Lemus.
++ The Caravan for Peace with Justice and Dignity arrived in Oaxaca
where poet Javier Sicilia demanded justice from the state government for
victims of repression under former governor Ulises Ruiz Ortiz.
++ Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard complained that the new federal
budget for 2012 once again cuts back on federal funding for Mexico City.
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