Article on Latin America

US border build-up worries Mexico by James Hider is an article about the fortification of the United States-Mexico Border. The author was somewhat biased stating that "the move as a show of force by Mexico's much more powerful neighbour, just six weeks before presidential elections in Mexico." The author gave evidence to oppose the fortification of the border but also stated that Mexico does not do enough to support its people so they leave it for United States. There was an interetsting quote by a man named Julio Hernandez Lopez who believed that the reason for the United States to foritfy its border right before the Mexican Presendential election. He said that the United States was trying to send a message to Mexican voters how risky it would be to vote for a president who does not understand the power of white people. Could the United States really be trying to show off its power? This is another possible example of the United States getting involved in Latin American politics. The author gave statistics that explained how the fortification of the border only increase the deaths of immigrants and makes people trying to corss the border more desperate. Being desperate, they will do anything to cross the border even hire people to transport them across the broder. Mexico had a muted response because during Bush's live speech about the border, Mexico did not bother to broadcast his speech over their soap operas. I believe a simple wall will not stop people from trying to improve their lives. They will only get more desperate and hire traffickers to cross them across the border. Here is the link to the article Spencer: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4987784.stm.