The attempted assassination of a US consular official and bloody protests, riots and looting that were spilling over into America have forced the closure of the US-Mexico border as the nationwide rebellion continues spiralling towards full-scale revolution. FBI offered a $20,000 reward for information on the attempted assassination. CCTV footage of the gunman, who is still at large, has been posted on the US Consulate’s Facebook page. More than a week after the government of President Enrique Peña Nieto deregulated gasoline prices, which instantly rose as much as 20%, Mexicans are taking to the streets and the protests and riots are growing by the day. LA Times reports: Four people have been killed and more than 1,500 arrested while looting, staging road blockades and marching in protests such as the weekend demonstrations in Rosarito and along the border. The price hike, which many believe will lead to higher prices for food and household goods, is opposed by 99% of Mexicans, according to a recent poll, and has drawn the condemnation of business groups, truckers unions, leaders of the political opposition and even the Catholic Church. Thousands of people marched at a large demonstration in Mexico City on Monday — the second major protest [...]
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