Wednesday, February 02, 2005

US State Department

An article in the New York Times highlights how the United States conceives and justifies its view, policies and relationships with Latin America in terms of its citizen's self-intererst. This article examines a current United States State Department Advisory regarding travel to Mexico. In the recent pass, the number of kidnappings in Mexico has risen. The majority of the victims are locals. However, he US government concieves this as a treat to US citizens, not Mexican citizens. The differential value on live unfortunately made clear.

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