This week I saw that not only were Mexican military at every entrance and exit in Acuna, they were also on every bridge that runs from the tourist area to the area of the factories. As I drove down the main street I could see that every bridge had roadblocks and military check points.
I was waived through without incident and nobody knows why there is such a large military effort.
Everything else was normal. The children were playing, people were shopping and going to work.
Some of the factories were cutting hours and that is typical during August.
The migrant shelter had over 100 people and still only have beds for 30. Most of the migrants said that they returned because they could not find work.
Piedras Negras had a large military deployment and many soldiers on trucks could be seen after dark. The shelters report that the had very few American visitors and bible groups this summer. The poor are hurting because of the void left when America's church groups and charities deserted them because of the violence. It seems odd that when we are needed the most, our church leaders stop mission trips without suggesting other ways to help these people.
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