We received the following correspondence from one of our readers this morning:

I don't know if your organization cares about this, but it was a traumatic experience for me that I have to get off my chest. Last night I was walking home from an errand between 9 and 10 p.m. in Colonia Constitución, Rosarito, when I heard a commotion. A couple of police trucks had pulled in to this somewhat secluded area behind some apartments, so I decided to watch what was going on from behind a wall. From the bed of one of their trucks they dragged out a man whom they had apparently arrested. He was tied up and they threw him on the ground and began to kick and beat him severely. I'll never be able to forget the screams and groans of pain of this man, nor the laughter of the police officers as they did their dirty deed. I don't know who the man was, perhaps he was the most vile of criminals, but I do know that he was tied up and completely helpless against the abuse of the officers that thought it fun to torture him before presenting him to the proper authorities for trial. I don't understand how people, especially those we're counting on to protect us, can take such joy in the suffering of others. After the beating the officers literally threw the bound prisoner back into the truck and covered him completely with some sort of cloth before driving off.

Despite efforts at combating police corruption in Mexico, there is still a long way to go -- ties to criminal gangs aren't the only type of corruption that exists in police forces. This serves as a reminder that human rights are another thing we have to continue struggling for in both the United States and Mexico.

I would like to thank all of you that went to the CCIR meeting in Garden Grove, California. I felt that I was with the real American people. Please keep up the good work. If I can help you in anyway, please contact me. Barbara Coe knows how to reach me. I forgot to thank minister who was hard at work helping the meeting go well, thank you. By the way, if anyone would like to say something to the people living in Mexico, write it on your computer and send it to me; maybe I can print it on our website for the world to read.

The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) and Google Mexico signed an agreement on June 16th to promote national cultural heritage through internet, particularly museums, archaeological zones, and historical monuments. This international promotion project seeks to invigorate tourism as part of the Vive Mexico initiative.

The agreement, signed by Alfonso de Maria y Campos, INAH general director, and John Farrell, Google Mexico general director, also seeks to boost internet users’ interest in anthropological, archaeological and historic themes, as part of a strategy that allows better knowledge and awareness regarding the importance of conservation of Mexico cultural goods, as well as promoting physical visits to the 173 archaeological zones and 116 museums in custody of INAH.

Mr. X will be speaking at an upcoming California Coalition for Immigration Reform (CCIR) meeting on Wednesday, June 24. Following is the announcement (corrected 6-13-09 10:07 PM PST):

CCIR Proudly Presents....

An exceptionally courageous American patriot born in San Diego of Mexican parents, he attended school in the South Bay of San Diego and has a college degree. He is a U.S. Army veteran and is a former member of the CA National Guard. As the owner of multiple companies throughout the world (some in Mexico), he learned many of the "bad things" that humans do to each other.

Today, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, U.S. Department of Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano, and Director of National Drug Control Policy Gil Kerlikowske released President Obama’s strategy to stem the flow of illegal drugs and their illicit proceeds across the Southwest border and reduce associated crime and violence in the region.

The National Southwest Border Counternarcotics Strategy directs Federal agencies to increase coordination and information sharing with State and local law enforcement agencies, intensifies national efforts to interdict the southbound flow of weapons and bulk currency, and calls for continued close collaboration with the Government of Mexico in their efforts against the drug cartels. The strategy is an important component of the Administration’s national drug control policy and complements the Administration’s comprehensive efforts to respond to threats along the border.