Mexico's kidnapping business - 11 Feb 08

Kidnappings are big business in Mexico and the number of people being abducted is astonishing.

Last year, the country averaged 900 kidnappings per day - that's about one kidnap victim every 90 seconds.

Many Mexicans complain that the police are part of the problem, not the solution.

In the first part of a special series, Al Jazeera's Franc Contreras looks at how Mexicans are coping in such a state of insecurity.

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News & Politics

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• Franc
• Contreras
• mexico
• kidnappings
• aljazeera

[truckdawg43]

I dont care if it is 900 a day or 900 a year month week .Close the damn boarder .If that shit starts here there will be Hell to pay .It cant turn out good

[slothboy79]

why must we watch damn commercials!

[qetuo1000]

o WOW 900 kidnaps A day? or a year ? come on , we know Mexico is dangerous, but why fall in yellow journalism? BE SERIOUS reporters.

[masterworler]

@Slayerfan84 man u really good that was awesome .We all ready kill our home4a false flag so whatever . I remember we suppose being happy when we lose our jobs , a brand new life with billions in the end !! The American dream hell yeah !! U open my eyes ,u the man !!!

[masterworler]

@Slayerfan84 suck my balls u cockroache ! We need 2 nuke u 2 !! There is nothing good in Mexico !!! why u don't go back over there if it's so awesome...puta

[sexbomblinux]

@Rata4You what if it is 328,500 people a year?

[vireak209]

They only showed the bad part about mexico, wheres the beach's, nice men and women, and real culture :) to bad they only showed the bad parts.

[masterworler]

NUKE MEXICO

[turtletoes716]

@furrybeans population of mexico city-- more than 20 MILLION. 900 kidnappings a day is easy to believe.

[furrybeans]

@Rata4You u have obviously not lived in mexico or even visited it lately, my family lives there and every single one of them have gotten kidnapped, u check ur figures.