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Calderon Asks For Mexicans’ Support As Drug War Death Toll Rises
Mexico’s president is calling on his countrymen for help as the death toll in the country’s violent drug war continues to rise.
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MEXICO CITY (June 16, 2010)--Mexican President Felipe Calderon is asking his countrymen to support the fight against drug violence.
Calderon made the request in a televised message to the nation Tuesday night just hours after troops killed 15 suspected gang members in the colonial town of Taxco, which is popular with foreign visitors.
June is headed toward being the deadliest month yet in Mexico's drug war.
Calderon urged Mexicans to report criminals to authorities and help defeat the brutal drug cartels.
A phone number for anonymous tips flashed on the screen as he spoke.
"This is a battle that is worth fighting because our future is at stake,” Calderon said.
More than 23,000 people have been killed since late 2006 when thousands of troops and federal police were deployed to drug hot spots.
Mexican officials attribute much of the bloodshed to turf battles between drug cartels, but the gangs are increasingly turning to attacks on police and prosecutors.
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