Mexico was a beautiful and peaceful country. Was…
Last night, with friends at the local film club in Broadstairs, I watched “Miss Bala”. There was almost no graphic violence, drug-taking or sexuality. But it was unrelenting in its terrible intensity of Mafia fighting police with an innocent girl.
Background music was low, dreadful, and threatening. Throbbing heart-beat-like music raised our heartbeats, as a happy young girl applied to be a beauty queen. Horror was mainly achieved in subtle, but terrifying scenes, as she was kidnapped, raped, beaten, tortured, drugged and forced into drug running and prostitution with a fearsome cartel - and crooked police. She "won" the beauty queen contest when so damaged, she was almost unable to walk or speak.
My two friends hated it. The film left viewers in despair and desolation, wondering if anyone in Mexico can ever be trusted. Both my friends were so adversely affected, they said they’d never visit Mexico.
For me, that’s the reality of Mexico nowadays. Visiting there many times, I know of terrible crimes. Here’s one story.
A friend, Gabriel, owned a small but successful shop with his wife. One morning, seven gunmen walked in. One held a gun towards Gabriel, the other six pointed guns at his wife. The leader said, “Give us all the money from your bank accounts, or your wife is dead.”
My friend was frightened but said, “I don’t have any money.”
The leader showed him a printout. “This is your bank statement at 9 o’clock this morning. We know exactly how much money you have.”
The leader held out more printouts. “You have accounts in other banks too. This statement was printed at 9 o’clock this morning from this other bank. And this shows how much money you had in this other bank account at 9am.”
They knew the 9am balance for every bank account my friend had. Mafia tentacles are long…
My friend Gabriel withdrew every peso to save his wife’s life. He then closed his business and moved 8 hours away, to Mexico City. But no-one’s heard of him since. Maybe he just went into hiding. Or maybe… Since 2006 when the President declared a War on Drugs, there have been 50,000 drug-related murders.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-16518267
Prayers are powerful forces for good. If any reader has any spare prayers, please pray for non-Mafia controlled peace in Mexico.
Please connect this to friends on Facebook or Twitter to pray for Mexico too. Perhaps one day, Mexico can again be beautiful and peaceful. Thank you for your love and help. Please help.
Last night, with friends at the local film club in Broadstairs, I watched “Miss Bala”. There was almost no graphic violence, drug-taking or sexuality. But it was unrelenting in its terrible intensity of Mafia fighting police with an innocent girl.
Background music was low, dreadful, and threatening. Throbbing heart-beat-like music raised our heartbeats, as a happy young girl applied to be a beauty queen. Horror was mainly achieved in subtle, but terrifying scenes, as she was kidnapped, raped, beaten, tortured, drugged and forced into drug running and prostitution with a fearsome cartel - and crooked police. She "won" the beauty queen contest when so damaged, she was almost unable to walk or speak.
My two friends hated it. The film left viewers in despair and desolation, wondering if anyone in Mexico can ever be trusted. Both my friends were so adversely affected, they said they’d never visit Mexico.
For me, that’s the reality of Mexico nowadays. Visiting there many times, I know of terrible crimes. Here’s one story.
A friend, Gabriel, owned a small but successful shop with his wife. One morning, seven gunmen walked in. One held a gun towards Gabriel, the other six pointed guns at his wife. The leader said, “Give us all the money from your bank accounts, or your wife is dead.”
My friend was frightened but said, “I don’t have any money.”
The leader showed him a printout. “This is your bank statement at 9 o’clock this morning. We know exactly how much money you have.”
The leader held out more printouts. “You have accounts in other banks too. This statement was printed at 9 o’clock this morning from this other bank. And this shows how much money you had in this other bank account at 9am.”
They knew the 9am balance for every bank account my friend had. Mafia tentacles are long…
My friend Gabriel withdrew every peso to save his wife’s life. He then closed his business and moved 8 hours away, to Mexico City. But no-one’s heard of him since. Maybe he just went into hiding. Or maybe… Since 2006 when the President declared a War on Drugs, there have been 50,000 drug-related murders.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-16518267
Prayers are powerful forces for good. If any reader has any spare prayers, please pray for non-Mafia controlled peace in Mexico.
Please connect this to friends on Facebook or Twitter to pray for Mexico too. Perhaps one day, Mexico can again be beautiful and peaceful. Thank you for your love and help. Please help.
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