Baja Safari NOW! EXCLUSIVE Interview with Baja Norte Governor
The Governor of Baja Norte walked, without security, through the nations largest auto show,the San Diego International event this past weekend.
The States top official told Baja Safari NOW! the security situation in Baja Norte is being addressed. He lamented the situation currently facing Baja Norte Mexico. Commandos hitting targets throughout the state for over a year. But, he itemized positive developments the Federal government is taking, to control the situation. He told Baja Safari NOW!, “Over a period of several weeks police in Baja’s five cities will turn over their weapons and undergo a screening process, these actions will be taken in different scales in Tijuana, Mexicali, Ensenada, Rosarito Beach and Tecate”.
The Governor continued, “The effort will be supervised by Baja Norte State Preventive Police, headed by Daniel de la Rosa. An equal number of state and federal police will provide law enforcement for Rosarito, under the direction of the city’s new Secretary of Public Safety, Jorge Eduardo Montero, a 41-year-old retired Army captain. Efforts have been undertaken periodically by the military, including in Tijuana about a year ago. The military is responsible for issuing all guns to police, but recent concerns with security and crime have prompted these direct State and Federal Military actions”. “Crime is rampant in Rosarito, both Rosarito Beach City security and the quality of the police need to be improved,” newly elected Mayor Torres said recently.
The Governor has faith these new efforts will result in improved security conditions in Baja Norte.
The Baja Safari NOW! interview ended when the NOW! Editor reminded the top State official, “where was the State when the Rosarito Police Department was routinely stealing vehicles owned by International travellers? Where was the State when American kidnappings blasted into the press during the summer of 2005? Where was the State tourism department when Baja Safari representatives pointed to unbridled crime against travellers ten years ago? Baja Safari remains vigillant. Baja Norte, from Tijuana to Ensenada IS NOT SAFE for International travellers.
Only when conditions change, will Baja Safari suggest to travel. Many Mexican Nationals in Mexico do not want International travellers in Baja Norte now. We have been advised by inside sources, the situation in Mexico will get worse, before it gets better.
Baja Safari NOW! EXCLUSIVE!
