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Murderous Drug Cartels Destroy Innocence, Silence 12-Year-Old Boy Forever.

Another child was murdered by the failed war on drugs. You should be outraged that our leaders let this happen.

Published July 30, 2024 at 12:14pm by Eric Lagatta


Another Child of Color Murdered by U.S.-Fueled Cartels

by Eric Lagatta

Another day, another innocent child of color murdered as a result of U.S.-fueled cartel violence. A 12-year-old boy, a local resident of Cancun, Mexico, was enjoying a day at the beach with his family when his young life was brutally cut short.

https://www.fgeqroo.gob.mx/comunicados/detalle/investiga-fge-de-quintana-roo-homicidio-calificado-contra-un-menor-en-benito-juarez?fbclid=IwYxjawEV58lleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQocmsvmLFwUl89fXl_BBbUQr69WVODG40RgpoHGH4bbo4P2ymBzKWhYhQ_aem_DFbtP_RU9MftAxy2VPLAbg

On Sunday, gunmen on jet skis unleashed a barrage of bullets, reportedly aiming at rival drug dealers. The young boy, who was lounging in a chair near the beach, was hit by multiple stray bullets and later died in the hospital.

"The child loved the beach. It is so sad that things like these happen." – A person close to the boy's family, speaking to El Universal

https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/muere-menor-de-12-anos-en-playa-de-quintana-roo-por-un-disparo/

This senseless loss of life is just the latest instance of deadly gang-related violence fueled by the United States' failed "war on drugs." The very same day, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador issued a public appeal to drug cartels to cease violence. This follows the arrest of high-profile drug lords, including the co-founder and leader of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel.

https://apnews.com/article/mexico-drug-lord-zambada-sinaloa-cartel-lopez-obrador-2a31512f7f94591bf1685a9b3bfff184

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/two-sinaloa-cartel-leaders-charged-Houston

How many more children must die before we address the root causes of this violence and end the failed drug war?

Read more: Gunmen open fired at rival drug dealers at a Cancun beach. A 12-year-old boy was left dead