This video is from four years or so ago, from Amalia Ortiz, a native of La Feria in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. She accesses her Rio Grande Valley roots a lot. And even after moving to Los Angeles she still remembers where she came from and remains a very nice person.
We’re linking to “Women of Juarez “in large part for the historical significance. Amazing how much just four years can make a difference. At the time there was an explosion of murder and rape against women in Juarez, Mexico. The explosion has since gone figuratively nuclear. From hundreds of deaths per year to multiple thousands. Once the big money pours in the death toll always ratchets up. The Great Mexican free-for-all drug war is now in full swing. Aside from girlfriends and mistresses and mid-level management, women are for the most part non-combatants porristas (cheerleaders) in the struggle. There have been, of course, a few “Jefas” or “Tias Pesadas” over the years. Some achieving near legendary or near legendary status, and are even celebrated in corridos and song like “Reina Del Sur”, by Tigres Del Norte. A beauty queen “Miss Sinaloa” was recently arrested with her Narco Capo boyfriend. (See the video here)
Exception to the rule. For the most part women are not substantially involved in the war. None the less, The sicarios of the City of Juarez take the time and effort to engage in just as much femicide as ever, if not more. The horrific increase in torture and homicide for the most part is business and the femicide seems to be for fun. However in light of recent events such as the massacres of Central American immigrants by mexican narco gangs, it seems like money, madness, and evil are coagulating into a most foul inexplicable licuado.
I talk to Mexicans about it. But many Mexicans are afraid to talk in Mexico. With good reason.
I ‘m hoping that I’m wrong, but I see many things happening to the south being harbingers of what’s to come to us here north of the border. Yet no one changes, the policies that have brought disaster remain the same and with every failure are implemented ever stronger.
For a view of how it was, and still is even more, here is Amalia Ortiz
