Mexico Wants to Ban Call of Juarez: The Cartel

Call of Juarez: The Cartel was announced a few weeks ago and even if we don't know any concrete details about it, Mexican officials are already pushing to ban the game developed by Techland and set to be published by Ubisoft.

Call of Juarez: The Cartel is set to continue in Techland's pretty popular Western shooter series, but, unlike its predecessors, will take the action to the present day, chronicling a journey from Los Angeles to Juarez, Mexico.

Even if not a lot of details were revealed, the mention of Juarez in present day has already gotten Mexican officials in a stir.

According to a new report, officials from the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez, in the country's Chihuahua region, are asking the government officials to ban the game when it is launched because it will teach children that violent behavior is part of everyday life in the country.

"It is true there is a serious crime situation, which we are not trying to hide," said congressman Ricardo Boone Salmon. "But we also should not expose children to this kind of scenarios so that they are going to grow up with this kind of image and lack of values."

Statistics show that close to 6,000 people died from drug-related violence in Juarez between 2009 and 2010, making it one of the most violent cities in the world.

Enrique Serrano, a leader of the state congress, believes the game will have a big impact on the children in the Juarez area.

"Children wind up being easily involved in criminal acts over time, because among other things, during their childhood not enough care has been taken about what they see on television and playing video games," he said. "They believe so much blood and death is normal."

As of yet, Call of Juarez: The Cartel hasn't received any type of details, so we don't know how it will portray the Mexican city in its action.

The game is set to arrive this summer, but expect more details about its action and gameplay before that.