Thursday, January 17, 2008

Mexico gets new domestic security chief


Wed Jan 16, 3:43 PM ET


MEXICO CITY - President Felipe Calderon replaced his domestic security chief on Wednesday with a young, Spanish-born and U.S.-educated aide who led his 2006 campaign effort.

Juan Camilo Mourino took over as interior secretary, replacing Francisco Ramirez Acuna, who stepped down amid an upsurge in drug-fueled killings and criticism that he has cracked down on opposition protests. He said he was resigning to "pursue personal activities."




This article is very significant because any time a major job such as a domestic security chief changes operators there are many risks at stake.

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