Several weeks ago, we documented how murders in Mexico jumped in 1H19 to the highest on record, despite President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s initiative to reduce crime in the cartel-ravaged country. From January to June, there were 14,603 murders, versus the 13,985 homicides recorded in 1H18. At the current rate, Mexico is expected to register […]
Crime in Mexico: 8500 Homicides in First Quarter of 2019…
As President Trump declared a national emergency over the humanitarian and security crisis at the southern border, our southern neighbour Mexico is on track to record its most violent year on record, according to security experts. The first quarter of 2019 would also be the most violent first three-month period of any year since the […]