The governor and his optimism… relative
Ah, peace in Sinaloa. That abstract concept that everyone mentions but no one knows what it looks like. Rubén Rocha Moya, our beloved governor (yes, the same one who promised to solve this in the blink of an eye), has had to admit what even a primary school child knows: the narco war is not over because he decreed it. 11 months after the dantesque spectacle between “Los Chapitos” and “Los Mayos” (names that sound more like reggaeton bands than cartels), the president recognizes that, although some crimes have decreased, the party of bullets and blockades continues. Is anyone surprised? No.
Operational, military and promises: the usual recipe
Between races for peace (what delicious irony) and “we are waiting” speeches, Rocha drops pearls like: “there is no way to say: ‘now, this is over'”. Wow, what a revelation. Meanwhile, the Secretary of Security, Omar García Harfuch, tries to sell the idea that the cartels are “depleted.” Of course, because they no longer ride in convoys as if they were Santa Claus’s caravan (but with rifles instead of gifts). Of course, he admits that the situation is far from being resolved. Come on, not even the military, biweekly reports and motivational phrases can put out this circus.
And in case something was missing, the official reports give us terrifying figures: seven missing people and three homicides in one weekend. But don’t worry, there were months without road blockades! (applause). President Sheinbaum continues sending troops, as if Sinaloa were a video game where more soldiers equal “exceeded level.” Spoiler: it doesn’t work like that.
Moral? While leaders take turns saying “it’s getting better… but not that much,” citizens remain trapped in this violent soap opera that no one asked for. And you, have you already bought your bulletproof vest or are you still trusting in the authorities’ “being very attentive”?
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