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Obama condemns deadly attack on Mexican casino

August 26, 2011 By

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) — President Barack Obama is condemning as “barbaric” and “reprehensible” a deadly assault on a Mexican casino that killed 52 people.

In a statement issued from Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., where he is wrapping up a vacation, Obama said Friday that the Mexican government and its people are waging a brave fight to disrupt violent transnational criminal organizations and that the U.S. will remain a partner with Mexico in that fight.

He said America’s thoughts and prayers were with the victims and their families.

Mexican officials say a group of at least eight assailants poured gasoline inside the Casino Royale in Monterrey, Mexico, on Thursday, trapping dozens of people inside. The government is offering a $2.4 million reward for information leading to the perpetrators.


Filed Under: México, Mundo, Noticias, Política, USA
About Adriana Ramos

She holds a Bachelors Degree in International Relations from the Universidad Iberoamericana (Mexico). She has worked in administrative, design, human resources, accounting, and analysis positions for companies as diverse as Avalon Steel Corporation, CSC Continuum-Computer Science Corporation (CSC), Laboratorios Chalber, in the public sector, Mexico’s Foreign Relations Ministry (S.R.E.); Social Media and Marketing Specialist for Non-Profit Organizations as U.S. National Committee of UN Women, East Florida Chapter and Founder Board Member of U.S. National Committee for UN Women Miami Chapter; Founding Board Member Arsht Families Culture for Kids. She is founder of ideas4solutions organization, which has several collaborators from Latin America.