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Associated or unassociated with the press, this "blogger" body comes from somewhere. Corruption is simply a fact of life in Mexico. The most effective conduit of corruption anywhere is complacency, and lack of inherent disgust. Traveling a few hrs through some neighboring (Mexican) states? Then carry a few extra fifties so that you can minimize the average time spent pulled over on your trip.

That didn't sound repulsive to my little ears, it was simply how things worked. I learned that bit of travel advice from listening in on the adult dinner table at about the same time I learned to ride a bicycle in that very same city (Nevo Laredo).