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Mexican Drug Cartels Threaten Social Media Users
Social Media has become a powerful channel for individuals to voice their discontent. Just a few weeks ago however, Mexican Drug Cartels took a stand against those individuals who would speak out against their activities on social media sites.
Early Sept. 13, 2011, two bodies were found hanging from a pedestrian bridge in the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo. This violence is believed to be the work of the Zetas Cartel, a cartel with a history of military training.
CNN Reports that signs found with the victims state that these two individuals denounced drug cartel activities on social media sites Al Rojo Vivo and Blog del Narco. These signs also threaten other social media users who are doing the same.
Image via CNN.com video
This episode of violence displayed the cartels determination to shut down those who denounce their activities. While threats against those who denounce their acitivites is not new, the threat against social media users is new, but it seems that this threat is not going to stop some social media users from voicing their opinions, not from twitter or from the two blogs mentioned by the cartels.
About Giovanni Guerra
Giovanni Guerra is an Associate with Michael Saad International with extensive experience with security related issues and specializes in Latin affairs, customs, traditions and operational security & awareness in Mexico. Recently, Ms Guerra received her M.Sc. in Intelligence and National Security from the University of Texas at El Paso.