Start of Neo-police change in Veracruz, Mexico

Last month in Veracruz, Mexico 67 bodies were found dumped in a ditch and in one instance, 35 corpses were found in two trucks left on the main road during rush hour. The levels of violence keep rising and the country continues to fall into the hands of extortionists, kidnappers, and the drug dealers. In the future, president Calderon will be known as the one who did not put up with the drug cartel's reign. Unfortunately, the process will be long and harsh. The night will always look darkest before sunrise. In order to do this though, the country needs to be unified through an idea, the idea of a correct and peaceful society.

In Veracruz, Mexico 1,000 police men have been fired. They have been given reliability tests and have failed. In order to keep the citizens safe, the cops needs to be just. As the tests proceed, up to 5,500 police men may be fired. However, 400 have already been hired and another 900 are in the application process. It is true that the process to hire enforcement needs to be more rigorous and meticulous.
However, in true these "reliability" tests are unreliable. The same men who give these tests may be the ones who are corrupt. The most important part to a government is the ability to keep order and a chain of command. Thus, outside influences such as the cartels cannot be allowed to meddle in the processes the Mexican does. This will allow them to create a much more organized front on the drug war.

Sergio Vargas