EFE
The Mexican Attorney General's Office has paid out $3.1 million in rewards since 2008 to citizens who turned in drug traffickers and other criminals, the woman nominated to be the country's next AG said.
The procedures used to pay rewards should be streamlined to speed up payments, prosecutor Marisela Morales told senators.
"If it is perfected, it will yield better results," Morales said during hearings on Wednesday.
Senators discussed Morales's nomination for attorney general and the full Senate is expected to vote to approve her on Thursday.
Mexicans can receive between 1,000 pesos and 5,000 pesos ($83 and $410) for turning in drug traffickers and other criminals wanted by authorities.
The government implemented the rewards system as the violence escalated in the war against Mexico's drug cartels.
Morales, who is in charge of the SIEDO organized crime unit of the AG's office, defended her nomination and touted her ability to deal with criminal organizations.
"There will be no room for corruption. Crime will never be stronger than the state," Morales told senators.
She vowed to take on organized crime groups and bolster cooperation with the United States and other countries involved in the war on drugs.
Drug traffickers "are not stronger than the state," Morales told senators.
"We are dealing with a phenomenon that has critically hurt the public safety of Mexicans and even national security. Criminals have modified their ways of operating and international connections, but advances have been made in fighting them," Morales said.
"Criminals will never be stronger than the state, especially if the different institutions of the three branches of government act with effective coordination. And the criminals will be even less likely to defeat the concerted efforts of nations," Morales said.
The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Morales as Mexico's next attorney general, making her the first woman to hold the post.
Marisela Morales taking oath as the new Attorney General of Mexico
Yea like anyones gonna risk their life for 83 dollars lol
ReplyDelete"There will be no room for corruption. Crime will never be stronger than the state," Morales told senators.
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I think she meant "Toe-mah-toe will never be stronger than Tah-may-toe." Who are they kidding, the name of the game is graft and greased palms.
LOL...... what a foken joke the Mexican government is!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHow about those Mexicans,the crime wave, will be over soon,another example of agressive law enforcment, Mexican Style
ReplyDeleteWow...I know that $83 or even the max $410 is a lot more in Mexico than the USA, but I mean come on...who would risk that?
ReplyDeleteFor turning in drug traffickers Mexicans can also get shot, get your head chopped off, burned, or dissolved in acid. Take your pic.
ReplyDeleteduh the state are the criminals, clean house first, prosecute the guilty, execute the evil, put the money back into your people, restore morality and faith and maybe trust can be restored and thats a biggg maybe
ReplyDeleteJust look at this woman's pose. Am I the only one who sees a Nazi?
ReplyDeleteAs for the reward issue, the amounts rewarded would be amusing if they weren't so incredibly sad.
haha, El Nayaloense said it!!...
ReplyDeleteyou forgot to mention have you family killed...
get privates cut off, get filmed and posted online...
get skinned alive...
get your heart cut out...
get your fingers cut off and stuffed in your mouth..
the list is endless!...
and for at most 410 bucks, NAH keep your money, I'll just live in fear everyday!!
Any truth to the rumor that Carlos Slim will begin to match every $83 to $410 given by Felipe Calderon? So informers will then be able to claim $166 to $820 on people they turn in? What will the top government and business thinkers think of next?
ReplyDeleteWell skin us alive, Dudes. The Mexican government really is seriously thinking of going off to war! Maybe they'll eventually even change the name of the city Matamoros to Matamexicanos instead? It's time to get real serious here! Sounds like the Mexican government is. ..lol...
"If it is perfected, it will yield better results," Morales said during hearings on Wednesday.... "There will be no room for corruption. Crime will never be stronger than the state," Morales told senators.
Ain't that something?
Whahahahaha.
ReplyDeletePoliticians - absolutely vile breed of self serving, dishonourable, corrupt, self aggrandising liars without a shred of integrity when their self-interest is threatened. Should all be put in a sack and drowned.
Joe Simpson, in 'The Beckoning Silence'
Enough said.
Marisela Morales taking oath as the new Attorney General of Mexico? Look at the photo of the slaute she made. She's slauting for the ... Nazis. 'Heil Hitler' Just kidding.
ReplyDeleteWHATS UP WITH THE NAZI SALUTE????? IS HOW THEY TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE IN PRESIDENT CHAPOS Mexico?. $83, They would get More for working for them. They would get a Car, Cell Phone and $1,000 week. A lot of Money for Campasenos that cant even write their name, let alone COUNT Money.
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