PJ: I always find it interesting to read what other people read about the US as it gives insight into their beliefs about people and places. It's no wonder that many around the world view the US as a violent society and Mexico is a dangerous country when violence is often the focus of the news that they read. This particular story was highlighted under world news.
People's Daily
U.S., Mexico offer rewards over shooting of U.S. agents
The governments of the United States and Mexico on Wednesday offered respective rewards for information relating to the shooting of two U.S. agents in Mexico last month.
In the United States, the Departments of Justice, State and Homeland Security jointly announced a reward of up to 5 million dollars for information "leading to the arrest and/or conviction of individuals allegedly responsible" for the murder of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agent Jaime Zapata and the attempted murder of another ICE special agent Victor Avila.
The pair were ambushed in Mexico on Feb. 15, as they were traveling in their U.S. government-issued vehicle from the state of San Luis Potosi to Mexico City. The incident added to the heightened tensions between the United States and Mexico arising from the latter's anti-drug war efforts.
The U.S. State Department said that Mexican authorities had detained several individuals in connection with this incident and the investigation is continuing.
It said the FBI, in conjunction with ICE, has established a 24- hour tip line based in the United States to process the information. Individuals in the United States with information are encouraged to call 1-866-859-9778, while those in Mexico can provide information by calling +001 800-225-5324, or by visiting https://tips.fbi.gov.
The Mexican government on Wednesday also announced a reward of up to 10 million pesos (about 8.3 million U.S. dollars) for information over the incident, calling on individuals to call (55) 53-46-15-44 and (55) 53-46-00-00 with extension 4748 in Mexico City, and those outside of Mexico City to call 01-800-831-31-96 or go to denunciapgr@gob.mx to provide information.
Source: Xinhua
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/7335800.html
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