“We are all most grateful to members of The Consumer Goods Forum for doing what is in their power to ensure the availability of these products at affordable prices We appreciate CGF members’ constant support for the efforts of national governments and public health bodies.” “The CGF proves that partnership creates more impact This is what I will hold myself accountable for – fostering the force of impactful partnerships to enable better lives through better business” The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is committed to helping its members understand the challenge being faced and provides a unique global platform that promotes best practice sharing.” Fernando Lerdo de Tejada, Executive VP LATAM, Grupo Bimbo lends his voice to the video series for CGF Collaboration for Healthier Lives Coalition of Action #employeewellbeing campaign C-suite level executives of member companies talk about what well-being means to them personally and why it matters for businesses STANDARD: The BRCGS Global Standard for Ethical Trade & Responsible Sourcing Issue 2 achieved SSCI Recognition under Scope AI — Social Compliance: Manufacturing & Processing in November 2021 STANDARD: FISH Standard for Crew Version 1.0 achieved SSCI Recognition in March 2025 for Scope CI — Social Compliance: At-Sea Operations STANDARD: The Florverde standard for the sustainable production of flowers and ornamentals version 7.2.1 achieved SSCI Recognition under Scope BI – Social Compliance: Primary Production in April 2024 Florverde Sustainable Flowers (FSF) is an independent social and environmental standard which ensures that flowers certified under this scheme have been responsibly produced This requires flower growers to adopt measures that will protect and enable worker’s rights FSF also helps safeguard quality by requiring the proper care and handling of flowers STANDARD: FSSC 24000 Social Management System Certification Version 6.0 achieved SSCI Recognition under Scope AI — Social Compliance: Processing and Manufacturing in January 2024 The aim of FSSC 24000 is to ensure that social sustainability management system requirements are met resulting in certifications that assure organisations provide safe and fair working conditions and apply due diligence in their supply chain management FSSC 24000 provides a strategic approach incorporating the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle and risk-based thinking which ensures the identification and control of social risk and continuous improvement This process demonstrates corporate responsibility and facilitates improving the social management systems and performance thus driving impact STANDARD: The Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard 2.1 achieved SSCI Recognition under Scope CI — Social Compliance: At-Sea Operations in November 2022 Global Seafood Assurances and the UK Sea Fish Industry Authority (Seafish) announced a memorandum of understanding to work together to create the next version of the Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) committing to expand its global applicability which resulted in the creation of the Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard GSA took ownership of the standards last year The first RFVS-certified vessel was announced in Australia in January and the second set of RFVS-certified vessels was announced in the United Kingdom in April The standard addresses social responsibility including working conditions and worker voice STANDARD: The SIZA Social Standard Version 6 achieved SSCI Recognition under Scopes AI — Social Compliance: Manufacturing & Processing and BI — Social Compliance: Primary Production in June 2023 the Sustainability Initiative of South Africa is enabling the South African agricultural sector to become a global leader in sustainable farming The aim is to encourage continuous improvement in practices over time SIZA aims to have a cost-effective approach for growers by supplying one standard and one audit no matter which market a producer supplies SIZA engages directly with stakeholders throughout the value chain to improve supply chain sustainability ensuring compliance and reducing risks while at the same time offering support and training with regard to best practices and continuous improvement Verification occurs via third-party audits STANDARD: WIETA Standard Version 4.0 achieved SSCI recognition under Scope AI — Social Compliance: Manufacturing & Processing and BI — Social Compliance: Primary Production in January 2025 The Wine and Agricultural Ethical Trade Association T/A WIETA was the first South African social standard to establish an appropriate social auditing methodology for fruit and wine suppliers in South Africa WIETA proudly demonstrates how a multi-stakeholder model can  successfully promote a world class ethical trade and human rights programme within the wine value chain a rigorous capacity building and training programme for both workers and producers coupled with a participative multi-pronged approach to auditing and remedial approach to ensure sustained corrective actions the amfori BSCI enables companies to drive sustainability by setting up the human rights due diligence principles that business enterprises strive to implement in their global supply chain Representing over 2,400 participants in 46 countries the amfori BSCI operates in a variety of sectors and Garment & Textile with a combined annual turnover is evaluated to EUR 1.6 trillion The amfori BSCI Code of Conduct set out the values and principles for the implementation of supply chain due diligence The amfori BSCI System Manual outlines the supporting tools and methodology for participants to exercise human rights due diligence and environmental protection set out in the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct STANDARD: The Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA) is currently being benchmarked under Scope BI – Social Compliance: Primary Production Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA) is a business membership organisation which was established in 2002 It is an organisation meant to promote the interest of its members who are engaged in the production and export of cut flowers STANDARD: The KFC Flowers and Ornamentals Sustainability Standard Version December 2021 is currently being benchmarked under Scopes AI — Social Compliance: Manufacturing & Processing and BI — Social Compliance: Primary Production Kenya Flower Council (KFC) is the country’s leading Business Membership Association for growers and exporters of cut-flower and ornamentals KFC members account for approximately 80 percent of Kenya’s floricultural exports KFC also owns the Flowers and Ornamentals Sustainability Standards (FOSS) It is one of only three internationally benchmarked standards that demonstrate sustainable social environmental and good agricultural business practice benchmarks set by the EU-based Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI) The standard encourages commitment to ethical practices innovation and promoting equitable trading practices thus ensuring that certified producers foster sustainable responsible and safe production of cut flowers and ornamentals The Council is in the forefront promoting Kenya as a reliable source of quality cut flowers and ornamentals and the country’s competitiveness in the global floriculture trade KFC is actively engaged in all major trade negotiations in existing new and emerging markets and in amplifying Kenya’s image in the international market as the most trusted source of cut flowers and ornamentals Kenya is the third largest producer of cut-flowers and ornamentals in the world and exports to over 60 destinations globally Floriculture is the fastest growing export sector in the Kenyan economy providing direct employment for over 200,000 workers KFC engages with key actors locally for a favourable business environment for growers and exporters of cut flowers and ornamentals STANDARD: The MPS-SQ Standard is currently being benchmarked under Scope BI — Social Compliance: Primary Production The Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard is designed to deliver more value to the more than four million farmers and workers and thousands of businesses that use Rainforest Alliance certification to drive more sustainable agricultural production and responsible supply chains The Sustainable Agriculture Standard is used in more than 70 countries around the globe and many other important commodity sectors facing urgent environmental and social challenges This website uses cookies to provide you with the best browsing experience This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful Functionality cookies need to be enabled at all times enabling you to move around the site and use its 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Veracruz state police patrol car lays on its side burned by residents protesting the death of Brando Arellano Cruz A relative holds a smartphone displaying a photo of Brando Arellano Cruz Erika Maria Cruz grieves next to body of her son The Veracruz Public Security Department said in a statement the officers from Lerdo de Tejada They were handed over to the prosecutor’s office to investigate the death of 27-year-old Brando de Jesús Arellano Cruz The identities of the officers were not released Arellano Cruz was shot Friday night while in his vehicle His family speculated the police may have flagged Arellano Cruz down and he didn’t stop out of fear of the local security forces who are highly mistrusted by local residents and told him that the officers were following him and that he was on his way to his grandmother’s house Arellano Ramírez said that just after the call he went to the grandmother’s house and that when he arrived his son’s vehicle was stopped and he heard two gunshots “He stopped the car because he arrived at his grandmother’s house .. he saw the impact of the bullet in the glass and he looked through the window “I saw that my son was on his face and was already dripping blood,” he said Arellano Cruz’s father and mother — who arrived at the scene shortly afterwards — said they rebuked the officers asking for explanations but the officers intimidated them and told them that they had nothing to do with what happened dozens of neighbors surrounded the local police officers and began to beat them angrily The other four were rescued by state police and the National Guard and taken to a hospital those are the four officers who are under investigation Residents said the crowd was furious and went on to set fire to the town hall a van and part of the town hall building had been burned and dozens of angry people were still there Mayor María Esther Arroniz said on social media that she lamented Arellano Cruz’s death but condemned people who used the event “to feed hatred Residents have repeatedly denounced abuses by security forces Shopkeeper Julio Cesar Ramirez recounted Friday night how he was detained twice and falsely accused of carrying illegal substances “Perhaps this is not the correct way the people should have acted but we must also understand that the people are tired of abuses Only 1% of all crimes committed were reported according to a survey by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography Scenes from Luis Echeverría’s presidential inauguration on December 1 1970. Credit: Proceso/Hemeroteca de la Biblioteca Miguel Lerdo de Tejada  CIA: Former Mexican President “Shares Heavily in the Blame” for Tlatelolco Massacre Intelligence Said Echeverría Left Mexico in “Psychological Crisis” 2022 - To mark this year’s anniversary of the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre the National Security Archive today posted an essential collection of ten key U.S documents on Luis Echeverría Álvarez (1922-2022) the former Mexican president later charged with genocide for his role in the Tlatelolco and Corpus Christi student massacres documents depict Echeverría—a career politician in the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI)—as a man intent on crushing his enemies through manipulation and concluded that he “shares heavily in the blame” for the violence at Tlatelolco An Embassy memo produced days after the 1971 Corpus Christi massacre described the Echeverría government’s “continuing effort to co-opt and control [the] student movement.” Other documents featured in this collection illustrate an acute “period of tensions” in U.S.-Mexican relations during his administration and the “psychological crisis” that gripped Mexico after his presidency Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and President Richard Nixon illuminate his immense ambitions in global leadership Despite ample documentation of his involvement in the atrocities a special prosecutor was unable to sustain the case for genocide and Echeverría was later cleared of all charges at the age of 100 and was Mexico’s longest-living president The documents published today are the result of years of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and related archival research Some are drawn from previous National Security Archive postings while several others are published here for the first time The PRI dominated Mexican politics for 50 years after the end of the revolution in 1917 and these decades of relative stability instilled a measure of confidence in the one-party system rapid population growth and widening economic inequality created a crisis for Mexican president Gustavo Díaz Ordaz was a key member of the strategic committee of high-level officials that directed the government’s negotiations with the students A State Department Intelligence Note produced two months before the Tlatelolco massacre said the demonstrations–characterized in the press as “a battlefield not unlike Paris during the May-June civil disturbances”–were “never a threat to [government] stability,” though they were “highly embarrassing.” The government response was two-fold and reflected a strategy that would characterize Echeverría’s leadership: working “quietly” to “encourage demonstrations” and promote dissent among students and then relying on the use of “massive force” when the demands became intolerable the government’s “connections and controls within the student groups,” the State Department noted were likely to increase in response to the disturbances Over the years, Echeverría repeatedly denied playing a central role in the October 2 student massacre but a CIA Weekly Summary Special Report from January 1971 affirmed that he “shares heavily in the blame.” The CIA report said the “full consequences” of the Tlatelolco massacre “probably have not yet been realized,” even as Echeverría was attempting to reduce the “animosity initially engendered by his nomination.” The PRI was “more interested in quashing dissent than in absorbing critics into the system,” the CIA observed leading with ideological rhetoric and the open arms of negotiation but often reverting to repression and control the CIA was concerned that “an internal political crisis in Mexico could also spark latent anti-Americanism,” warning that an “unpopular crackdown on dissenters by security forces using US-made equipment would 'involve' the US in the incident" [Document 2] Echeverría assumed the presidency in 1970 in the midst of increasing civil discontent with the PRI while significantly weakened from the intense repression of Tlatelolco continued their activities in universities across the country Just days before the Corpus Christi student massacre a State Department report reflected on Mexico’s “youth problem.” Despite Echeverría’s “concerted effort to improve relations” with the students his reliance on “gestures and elements of style” appeared empty in the absence of any substantial concessions a “captive” of the political and economic reality in Mexico another one of the system’s “instruments,” according to the U.S some 10,000 student demonstrators were attacked by a group of plain-clothed paramilitaries during a protest in Mexico City leaving dozens dead and over a hundred injured were a parapolice group trained and armed by the Mexican government Echeverría’s violent response to the largest student protest since Tlatelolco dealt a fatal blow to his gestures of tolerance and open dialogue Embassy memo produced shortly after the crackdown detailed the government’s “continuing effort to co-opt and control [the] student movement” and said the government’s “more intense” involvement in student affairs “raises question [about] whether Echeverría really intends [to] allow students greater freedom.” [Document 4] Records about Echeverría’s involvement in global politics show a different side of his legacy and shed additional light on his domestic security policies he championed economic programs in developing countries and often spoke on behalf of “Third World” interests in sweeping international tours the two men engaged in a sprawling conversation on geopolitics and the threat of communism in the hemisphere Nixon acknowledged Mexico’s unique position as a bridge between the U.S and Latin America and encouraged the Mexican president to “speak up for the whole hemisphere” [Document 5] Secretary of State Henry Kissinger met with Echeverría at Los Pinos in 1974 Kissinger noted the success of Mexico’s one-party system saying “you have to capture as much ground from your opposition as possible” and acknowledging that the U.S took the same approach with its own domestic opposition to the Vietnam war “how do you elect a president?” Echeverría replied Its leaders are in contact with all the country’s social forces.” He told Kissinger that he had risen above the rest because he “joined with [President] Díaz Ordaz and maintained order” in the face of “communist and student outbreaks.” At the same time Echeverría told Kissinger that Mexico needed “something to capture the imagination of youth,” adding that they needed “to liberalize the political process” and that “it can’t be done with bayonets.” [Document 6] generally tolerated the Mexican government's harsh measures despite rising levels of violence committed by state forces and just as new policies were being developed in Washington to condition U.S Declassified documents also reveal Echeverría’s close ties to intelligence networks including a history of direct involvement in both producing intelligence and in coordinating operations Echeverría presided over the Dirección Federal de Seguridad (DFS) the principal intelligence and security agency of the Mexican government The DFS led counterinsurgency operations against guerrilla groups and the student movement and was dissolved in 1985 amidst allegations of widespread human rights violations and corruption Echeverría was also providing intelligence to the CIA station in Mexico City Echeverría warned of the influence of “dark force” foreign intelligence services highlighting the threat they posed to both Mexico’s domestic affairs and to developing solidarity between countries in the “Third World.” Whether sincere or not the declassified record demonstrates that Echeverría likely understood the political value in making these accusations Claims of CIA interference in international affairs was a card Echeverría found garnered immediate support from other developing countries he would apply the same allegations to the Mexican left in a desperate The March 1975 incident at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in which an outburst from students during Echeverría’s speech led to his memorable accusation that the students were “manipulated by the CIA,” illustrates both an impulsive and calculating response to criticism published for the first time in this posting pulls back the curtain on this episode and its consequences for U.S.-Mexican relations Ambassador Joseph Jova characterized Echeverría’s accusation that the CIA was orchestrating the student groups as “wounding” in an exchange with an Echeverría associate adding that the Mexican government was “playing poker with our chips.” Noting the “many months (or years) of public confrontational language” aimed against the U.S the ambassador said the new attack was like “rain falling on sodden ground.” Jova observed that the U.S and Mexico were reaching a “period of tensions” and urged caution and discretion from both governments [Document 7] the Embassy referenced the UNAM episode and Echeverría’s assertion that “deliberately accusing the students of [an] affiliation they would abhor” serves to “steal the banners from the left” [Document 8] Anticipating and diffusing opposition in this manner was a strategy of Echeverría’s throughout his career and did little to stem rising levels of unrest The “psychological crisis” that gripped Mexico at the end of Echeverría’s presidency is described in a 1977 State Department report from the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) The national economy was in dire straits with an inflated foreign debt and following the devaluation of the peso in late 1976 Pressure from the private sector over Echeverría’s “anti-business diatribes” coupled with rising discontent among campesinos with the government’s failure to follow through on promised land redistribution were significant issues awaiting incoming president López Portillo Appealing to all sides with the promise of dialogue and then bitterly denouncing opposition when it reached “unacceptable” levels left Mexican society deeply divided The State Department confirmed that diplomatic relations “suffered” during Echeverría’s presidency and described his “verbal blasts at the US and allusions to ‘dark interests’” (presumably referring to the CIA and shady U.S business interests) as damaging to “US goodwill.” In evaluating his immediate legacy upon leaving office Echeverría “said that the accomplishments of his administration will be better understood in the future than they are today.” The INR report concludes that he was probably right [Document 9] a newly-created Office of the Special Prosecutor for Social and Political Movements of the Past (Fiscalía Especial para Movimientos Sociales y Políticos del Pasado – FEMOSPP) began to prosecute those responsible for state repression against students Special Prosecutor Ignacio Carrillo charged Echeverría with genocide for his role in the Tlatelolco and Corpus Christi massacres An Embassy cable from 2005 detailed the “slow judicial progress” made by the Special Prosecutor’s Office and the “controversial effort” to charge former President Echeverría with genocide While the case was stalled pending a Supreme Court appeal the Embassy speculated that Carrillo defined genocide in the case of the Corpus Christi massacre as “the state’s concerted effort to eliminate a specific group of individuals” [Document 10] Echeverría was eventually cleared of all charges Tlatelolco Massacre A report from the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research produced two months before the October 2 massacre at La Plaza de las Tres Culturas evaluates recent developments in the student movement Describing the “deployment of tanks and armored cars against student barricades,” the report ultimately determines that the “monolithic nature of the Mexican political system” ensures government stability even in the face of the “unprecedented” riots Echeverría’s strategic committee works quietly with student leaders while the government line for “face-saving reasons,” will “probably continue to stress the communist role” in the student disturbances The report notes there is little evidence to support this theory A CIA Weekly Summary focusing on Mexico details the political transition from Díaz Ordaz to Echeverría In evaluating the incoming president’s relationship to Mexican youth and the student movement the report references the Tlatelolco massacre and acknowledges that Echeverría “shares heavily in the blame.” The agency describes the rise of the “politically aware Mexican” that threatens the unity of the official political system and notes that the PRI has found its recent experiments with liberalization to be “increasingly dangerous.” The Corpus Christi Massacre A State Department report reflects on the first six months of the Echeverría administration and its relationship with Mexico’s youth The Embassy observes Echeverría’s “basically moderate position” on key economic issues despite his insistence on the “need to bring about a more equal distribution of national wealth and social progress.” The report notes that while Echeverría’s statements “closely coincide with youth views,” his administration is “less publicly…devoting considerable resources to the control of student groups.” National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Embassy memo describes Echeverría’s response to the student situation in the wake of the Corpus Christi Massacre The memo details the Mexican government’s “conciliatory posture” and “willingness to hear the students” following the violence of June 10 and remarks on the present disunity among student groups at the expense of the government's public image appears to have successfully divided the opposition The Nixon Tapes Presidents Nixon and Echeverría meet in the Oval Office for the first time. The majority of the conversation is centered around the spread of communism in Latin America. In discussing hemispheric issues, Echeverría acknowledges the “atmosphere of reciprocal understanding” reached by the two leaders. Listen to the conversation Secretary of State Henry Kissinger meets with Echeverría at Los Pinos for a discussion ranging from the need for foreign investment in Latin America to Boumédiene and Tito Echeverría advocates for a stronger alliance between U.S business interests and Mexico to counteract the appeal of the “communist mirage” and to “capture the imagination of youth.” Kissinger jokes that “all countries have domestic problems except Mexico.” An undisclosed source referred to as Echeverría’s “hombre de confianza” visits the home of U.S Ambassador Jova at the president’s request following the March 14 events at UNAM The source relates to Jova the “political necessity” of accusing the leftist students of CIA affiliations though the Mexican government recognizes there is no such involvement Ambassador Jova advised the Mexicans to avoid making public statements on “these very subjects (CIA et al)” and what he referred to as “internal problems of friendly government.” NARA Access to Archival Documents (AAD) database This Embassy cable notifies the State Department of Echeverría’s campaign for the post of Secretary General of the United Nations The Embassy describes Echeverria's personal character as reactionary particularly during the student massacres in 1968 and 1971: "On both occasions Echeverria was undoubtedly a key decision-maker and his response to the disorders was drastic and violent." Relating his career in Mexican politics the Embassy asserts that “the system fits him like a glove.” A State Department report from the Bureau of Intelligence and Research assesses Echeverría’s immediate legacy and the challenges that face incoming president José López Portillo Echeverría “surprised observers by outlanking the left with rhetoric–a favorite move being to call leftist students ‘fascists’.” The report also describes Echeverría’s ambitions in international affairs and his “frenetic involvement in every Third World cause.” Mexico's 1971 Corpus Christi Massacre, Fifty Years Later This Embassy cable details the “slow judicial progress” made by the Special Prosecutor’s Office and reports on the “controversial effort” to charge former President Echeverría with genocide In a report on the status of the prosecutions in early 2005 Embassy described the progress made by FEMOSPP and the obstacles they still faced including the office’s hyperfocus on “administrative tasks and processes,” noting that they appear “somewhat closed to victim outreach.” LITEMPO: The CIA's Eyes on Tlatelolco: CIA Spy Operations in Mexico The Dawn of Mexico's Dirty War: Lucio Cabañas and the Party of the Poor Tlatelolco Massacre: U.S Documents on Mexico and the Events of 1968 The Nixon Tapes: Secret Recordings from the Nixon White House on Luis Echeverría and Much Much More The Corpus Christi Massacre: Mexico's Attack on its Student Movement Human Rights and the Dirty War in Mexico Echeverría’s speech to students and the chaos that followed in the Salvador Allende auditorium at UNAM Echeverría is interviewed thirty years after the Tlatelolco massacre and says the number of victims is an “enormous exaggeration.”  Gelman LibraryThe George Washington University2130 H Street Phone: 202/994-7000Fax: 202/994-7005Contact by email     ​ support our work - donate The National Security Archive is committed to digital accessibility. If you experience a barrier that affects your ability to access content on this page, let us know via our Contact form Contents of this website (c) The National Security Archive, 1985-2025For educational or noncommercial use, contact the Archive using the form above for permission Liz Dominguez is the senior editor for CGT, reporting on the latest breaking news in the retail and consumer goods space and helping today's business leaders retain the competitive edge in their respective areas.   An agreement with Grupo Bimbo specifies that the purchase amounts to $1.3 billion and several distribution channels under the Mondelēz umbrella.  The move will expand the brand’s presence in snacking specifically providing an entry way into the chocolate segment with a brand that has a 50-year history in Mexico Ricolino reports an estimated $500 million in annual revenue and 2,100 direct store delivery routes that reach 440,000 traditional trade outlets.  “I want to take the opportunity to thank all of our associates for their dedication and commitment They have given their best and I feel very proud of them,” said Fernando Lerdo de Tejada S. Meanwhile, Grupo Bimbo’s exit allows it to focus solely on grain-based baking and snacking. The company acquired Popcornopolis for its Barcel USA snack division in 2021 purchasing it from private equity firm NexPhase Capital — marking its entrance into the U.S said that it ventured into the confectionery industry in 1970 with the establishment of Ricolino the company recognizes the accomplishment and is “deeply thankful” for the Ricolino family’s commitment and hard work.  [Read more: Sifting Through Mountains of Data To Get Granular With Grupo Bimbo] “I’m confident that Mondelēz International will leverage these amazing brands to a much higher position,” added Servitje chairman and CEO of Mondelēz International stated the acquisition will provide a “step change for our business in Mexico an important growth market for us.” Through the purchase Van de Put said Mondelēz will be more than tripling its routes to market and growing its position in core snacking categories [More about Mondelēz: Preparing for a New Era of Consumer Data] “We are thrilled to welcome Ricolino’s talented people and amazing brands into the Mondelēz International family,” added Van de Put The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and will be funded through an issuance of debt and cash on hand The deal is expected to close in mid to late 2022 The latest acquisition follows Mondelēz’s strategy to grow its snacking segments in key geographies Mondelēz International closed on its purchase of Chipita S.A. a leading snacking company in the Central and Eastern European regions a U.S.-based well-being snacking company.  As the brand continues to grow its portfolio, it is taking a closer look at marketing innovation, placing a larger emphasis on social reach and personalization tactics. According to Mondelēz  research more than half of survey respondents (55%) said social media has inspired them to try a new snack in the past year with Gen Z-ers at 70% and millennials at 71% Four municipal police officers face homicide charges after a 27-year-old father was killed in Veracruz on Friday The Veracruz Attorney General’s Office said that four male officers are accused of murdering Brandon Arellano Cruz in Lerdo de Tejada a municipality about 100 kilometers south of Veracruz city A judge ruled that the police must remain in custody as they await trial Arellano — who was reportedly mistaken for a thief — was shot after officers ordered him to stop his vehicle said that his son continued driving before parking his car outside his grandmother’s house Arellano Cruz was shot in the head and neck while he was still in his vehicle and died immediately “After having been chased by municipal police he arrived here to this address … and they shot him with two bullets,” Arellano Ramírez said adding that his son was the father of a six-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl residents detained the officers and set two police cars on fire They reportedly attempted to lynch the officers by beating them But the officers weren’t killed and were eventually arrested and taken away by state police Residents — who denounced frequent abuses of power by municipal police — later set the Lerdo de Tejada municipal palace and a local government vehicle on fire told the El Financiero newspaper that residents are “tired” of the abuses committed by municipal police and that “the people need justice.” police frequently detain people and plant drugs on them before demanding an on-the-spot payment Lerdo de Tejada locals also accuse municipal police of beating some residents Arellano Cruz was buried at the Lerdo de Tejada municipal cemetery on Sunday His mother told the news website La Silla Rota that she now feared for her own life “If [municipal police] were capable of taking one piece of my life they could take another piece of my life or put an end to my life … I fear for my personal safety,” Érika Cruz said Veracruz Governor Cuitláhuca García announced Monday that the National Guard and the army had assumed temporary control of security in Lerdo de Tejada a coastal municipality with a population of around 20,000 ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC Already a member? Log in Not a member? Sign up Explore our Food Tours → In our recent explorations of Mexico City’s Azcapotzalco neighborhood, we were taken to a taquería that was going to “blow our minds,” according to our host. After having some drinks at El Dux de Venecia we headed around the corner to Los Parados de Pepe for a visit Our first impression didn’t amount to much Half of this tiny hole in the wall was taken up by a large counter where tortillas were being made A sloppily hung menu listed just a few options and the grill in the back didn’t radiate culinary magic as we’ve learned with so many places in Mexico City Our guide insisted that one taco would be enough to satisfy our appetite as tacos in this city tend to be modestly sized Tacos here are 80 pesos (US$5) – a very high price for any taco in Mexico – and if you ordered it with cheese the price shot up to 140 pesos (US$9) Our guide ordered one beef taco and one beef taco with cheese for our group of five A taco at Los Parados de Pepe is like no other taco in Mexico City Each order comes piled high with a whopping 300 grams (11 ounces) of meat – a choice of bistek (steak) suadero (beef shank) or longaniza (sausage) And it comes accompanied by half a dozen fresh One taco can easily feed two customers or a single extremely hungry one For 80 pesos you can also order a quesadilla that comes in the same fashion with a large portion of Oaxaca cheese topped with several tortillas Los Parados de Pepe has been in business for 49 years His father started the business and it has remained in the family all this time The secret to this taquería’s success is very simple It all comes down to one single ingredient: All the meat is marinated in the lard from a female yearling sheep More lard is added to the meat while it cooks on the grill We can attest that this makes for an incredibly tasty (and surprisingly not greasy) taco – and a delicious-smelling taquería that Los Parados de Pepe’s success can also be attributed to a few other things It’s the kind of establishment where one can easily mingle with other eaters (parados refers to people who are standing which is how customers eat their tacos and quesadillas) The salsas are fresh and hot (use caution especially with the green one!) handmade tortillas are always a plus at any eatery in Mexico All of these – and the tacos themselves – make for a very impressive taquería loading map - 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