Well, we're in communication with the State Department to try to make sure we can get our people back safely. But it's no secret that Mexico has long been controlled by the cartels and corruption that is facilitated by the government. So many of the government officials have been compromised there. And of course, they've gotten rich and continue to get rich because of the drugs, because of the human trafficking, the theft of fuel, seafood, you name it. (00:08–00:17)
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Asserts that the Mexican government is compromised by cartels and corruption.
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