Tabasco, the “paradise” where homicides are as frequent as the heat
Ah, Tabasco, that land of mangroves, pozole and… records in homicides? That’s right, dear readers. The state decided that being second in the national murder ranking (only surpassed by Sonora, because of course, you have to leave room for humility) was an achievement that deserved extra effort. And boy did they achieve it: five crimes in a single Saturday. Could it be that the heat causes more than sweat?
The official figures vs. the harsh reality (spoiler: both are depressing)
According to the SESNSP, that organization that seems to count deaths as if they were points in a macabre game, Tabasco accumulated 9 homicides in one weekend. But, surprise!, the citizens, those busybodies who dare to publish photos of the victims on their social networks, insist that there were 13. Who to believe? To the government or to graphic tests? Difficult decision, like choosing between spicy and spicier.
And if that were not enough, Monday dawned with two additional executeds, one of them beheaded (because grotesque details are our thing). The setting? In front of a social center and a market. Nothing like a little morning violence to accompany your coffee.
“But don’t worry,” says no one at all, “this is just a bad streak.” Of course, like when you say that eating three tacos in a row was a “punctual excess.” Meanwhile, Tabasco continues to climb positions in that homicide table that no one wants to lead but everyone seems determined to win.
Moral? If you visit Tabasco, enjoy its cuisine… but maybe avoid walking after dark. Or before dawn. Or in general.
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