The number of homicides in Mexico has risen steadily over the past three years, particularly in areas where drug-related crime is high. While much of the violence is related to organised crime, the Mexican government has been criticised for its heavy-handed response, which has led to some high-profile cases of […]
A protest by government workers in a...
A Mexican presidential candidate suggested cutting off the hands of thieves during a debate on Sunday. On Monday, a dismembered body appeared in Acapulco with a sign alluding to the candidate’s comments. Crime is on the rise in Mexico, but candidates have offered few new ideas to address it. Few […]
A Pepsi bottler has shut down a distribution center in Mexico’s Guerrero state. The plant is in a town that Coca-Cola Femsa pulled out of for the same reasons in March. Violence has risen throughout Mexico this year, and Guerrero is one of the most insecure states. Nearly three months […]
Attacks on schools in the Mexican tourist city of Acapulco have prompted hundreds of them to close their doors. The attacks, early on Tuesday, involved robberies of students and teachers, some of whom had their hair forcibly cut by the assailants. Schools in Acapulco, one of Mexico’s most violent cities, […]
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico says U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly has visited one of the country's most restive states and watched troops destroy opium poppy fields.
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Mexico recorded the deadliest year of President...
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The Mexican government released figures for...
In late July, Mexican police in Manzanillo, the...
Homicides in Mexico hit a four-year...
The disappearance and likely killing of 43...
Deadly violence has increased in Mexico over the past several years. Tourist areas in particular have seen worrying spikes in killings and other crimes. But that violence affects Mexicans and tourists in those areas differently. The upward trend of deadly violence in Mexico has continued after a record-setting 2017, when […]
