MURDER MOST FOUL

On February 20th, a Canadian couple at a resort near Cancun, who had gone there for their daughter's wedding, were stabbed to death in their hotel room.

This is a story from February 22nd on this murder:



(Click on the links before each quote for the full article from which the quote is taken.)

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As the past week has unfolded, however, many more people are asking about the celerity with which the local officials came to the conclusion that two Canadian women did the deed. People have also questioned the character of the prosecutor's investigation (as is the case in many nations whose laws derive from Roman code, Mexico's judicial system appoints a prosecutor to conduct the investigation of crime). Within a few days, the Mexican prosecutor had said that this was a contract killing--but many observers raised valid objections. Increasingly, people are saying that the prosecutor is focusing on Canadian suspects because he does not want an image arising which would make the "Mayan Riviera" seem a dangerous place. People point out that with the damage suffered in this year's hurricane season, the Yucatan simply cannot afford to potentially lose tourist traffic due to a perception of insecurity.

This Op-Ed piece in The London (Ontario) Free Press can stand as an example of the growing criticism in Canada of the Mexican investigation:



This editorial from The Toronto Star calls for the Canadian Prime Mininster to directly contact Mexican Presient Fox:



It would be interesting not only to have other people's comments, but i would be grateful if anyone could come up with some Mexican commentary on this story. Unfortunately, i have no Spanish, so i am unable to make head or tail of any of the few stories i've been able to find. The CBC earlier said that political opposition members in Mexico were criticizing the prosecutor in the Yucatan.