No: Mexican Homicide and Crime Rates Remain High
No: Mexican Homicide and Crime Rates Remain High
Homicide and overall crime rates remain staggeringly high, while the government has done little to address the roots of insecurity.
As a presidential candidate, Enrique Peña Nieto promised “adjustments,” rather than any major changes, to the security strategy of the outgoing administration—and that is precisely what he has delivered as president. While there have been subtle—and not so subtle—shifts from the policies pursued by former President Felipe Calderón, there has not been a clear break with the past.
The same overall strategy is producing the same grim results. While homicides have decreased by 25 percent from a peak during Calderón’s presidency in 2011, they remain at staggeringly high levels: last year...
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