Mexico Reports 52 Percent Reduction in Homicides; September Registers Lowest for That Month Since 2015
Homicides fell from 86.9 to 42.2 a day, with seven states accounting for nearly half of all killings, led by Baja California and Guanajuato.
Homicides fell from 86.9 to 42.2 a day, with seven states accounting for nearly half of all killings, led by Baja California and Guanajuato.
Sheinbaum’s security chief, seen as a leading 2030 presidential contender, said it would be disrespectful to victims to think about anything but his job.
The daily homicide average in the State of Mexico fell from 6.6 to 2.8 as a single-command strategy across 15 eastern municipalities drove 3,330 arrests.
Daily average dropped from 86.9 to 47.3; eight states account for 54% of cases and 28 states saw declines, with San Luis Potosí down 81%.