đ Share this article Daily Killings in the nation Decline Over a Third Under Claudia Sheinbaum, Per Official Figures The typical figure of per-day murders each month in the country has fallen by 37% since Head of State Claudia Sheinbaum assumed power, as stated by fresh administrative figures. However, public safety analysts have advised that murder data could fail to indicate better countrywide safety. Significant Decline in Per-Day Numbers There was an average of almost 55 killings a day in last November versus almost 87 when Claudia Sheinbaum assumed the leadership in September. This announcement was shared by the head of the countryâs federal public security system, Marcela Figueroa Franco, during the leader's regular news conference on Tuesday. âThe result in homicides that have been recorded over these past months is extremely notable,â the President remarked, explaining that in November the least number of homicides were documented for any November in the past 10 years. Historical Context and Official Strategy Violent cartel rivalries, coupled with the governmentâs highly militarised efforts to combat the trafficking organizations, have led to Mexicoâs murder numbers escalate in recent years. The figure hit a record high of 36,773 homicides in 2020, as reported by the countryâs official data agency. That resulted in Mexico a homicide rate over four times greater than the United States. From that point, homicides have been on the decline, falling to 33,550 the previous year. Claudia Sheinbaum has attributed her public safety strategy for an seemingly steeper reduction in killings this year. At a media briefing in the summer, the Mexican leader said: âWe have a strategy, we have oversight of the strategy, and we have specific tracking town by town in certain cases. The strategy functions. And we have to keep working at it each day.â The main components of the President's security plan include: Reinforcing Mexicoâs domestic security force. Advancing information gathering and investigative capabilities. Greater coordination between various agencies. Analyst Caution and Statistical Concerns However, security experts urged caution that relying on murder statistics to assess the situation of pacification was misleading. This is notably true in light of the increase in different criminal activities such as forced disappearances. âThat would be very good news if this was a reduction, but I think we canât just concentrate on the murder data and think: âAlright, excellent,ââ said Cecilia FarfĂĄn-MĂ©ndez, an expert on Mexico's organised crime. âI would be cautiously positive.â According to the public policy analysis organization Mexico EvalĂșa, killings overall fell by over 20% in the first 10 months of the current year compared with the same timeframe the previous year. Yet, missing persons cases have risen by 15% and in certain states have risen by up to 200%. âNumbers on murders is no longer reliable for estimating the situation of violence,â argued Armando Vargas, a security analyst at Mexico EvalĂșa. âFirstly, we have law enforcement and prosecutors who do not have the capacity or the inclination to properly recognize and classify bodies. Second, organized [criminals] ⊠have the capability to hide violent acts through abductions.â Vargas pointed out that relying on month-to-month means of everyday killings was additionally problematic because it may obscure days when there were particularly spiking numbers of killings. âEmploying the daily average makes surges of violent crime less visible,â he said. Arrests and Seizures as Metrics of Success An area where the government can highlight the effectiveness of its security plan is on arrests and confiscations. Nearly 40,000 individuals were arrested between last October and this past November for serious crimes, per government data. Over 20,000 weapons were seized and 311 tonnes of drugs confiscated. âDonald Trump cannot accuse President Sheinbaum of not acting, because actually she is accomplishing a lot with these many thousands of detentions, thousands of confiscations, and all the operational weakening of organised crime. Itâs very politically profitable,â stated Vargas. Ongoing Violence and Public Frustration But in spite of these actions, Mexico continues to be plagued by high bloodshed, with multiple regions in the midst of cartel-related bloodshed. Last month there was a prominent murder of a popular mayor in the region of Michoacan, among 10 local leaders killed in the past year. Weeks later, many thousands of protesters protested in Mexico City and across the nation to voice their frustration at corruption and cartel violence. âThe federal government frames [data] in a manner to construct a story of safety. From a political standpoint itâs highly potent, from a social perspective itâs highly questionable,â the analyst concluded.
The typical figure of per-day murders each month in the country has fallen by 37% since Head of State Claudia Sheinbaum assumed power, as stated by fresh administrative figures. However, public safety analysts have advised that murder data could fail to indicate better countrywide safety. Significant Decline in Per-Day Numbers There was an average of almost 55 killings a day in last November versus almost 87 when Claudia Sheinbaum assumed the leadership in September. This announcement was shared by the head of the countryâs federal public security system, Marcela Figueroa Franco, during the leader's regular news conference on Tuesday. âThe result in homicides that have been recorded over these past months is extremely notable,â the President remarked, explaining that in November the least number of homicides were documented for any November in the past 10 years. Historical Context and Official Strategy Violent cartel rivalries, coupled with the governmentâs highly militarised efforts to combat the trafficking organizations, have led to Mexicoâs murder numbers escalate in recent years. The figure hit a record high of 36,773 homicides in 2020, as reported by the countryâs official data agency. That resulted in Mexico a homicide rate over four times greater than the United States. From that point, homicides have been on the decline, falling to 33,550 the previous year. Claudia Sheinbaum has attributed her public safety strategy for an seemingly steeper reduction in killings this year. At a media briefing in the summer, the Mexican leader said: âWe have a strategy, we have oversight of the strategy, and we have specific tracking town by town in certain cases. The strategy functions. And we have to keep working at it each day.â The main components of the President's security plan include: Reinforcing Mexicoâs domestic security force. Advancing information gathering and investigative capabilities. Greater coordination between various agencies. Analyst Caution and Statistical Concerns However, security experts urged caution that relying on murder statistics to assess the situation of pacification was misleading. This is notably true in light of the increase in different criminal activities such as forced disappearances. âThat would be very good news if this was a reduction, but I think we canât just concentrate on the murder data and think: âAlright, excellent,ââ said Cecilia FarfĂĄn-MĂ©ndez, an expert on Mexico's organised crime. âI would be cautiously positive.â According to the public policy analysis organization Mexico EvalĂșa, killings overall fell by over 20% in the first 10 months of the current year compared with the same timeframe the previous year. Yet, missing persons cases have risen by 15% and in certain states have risen by up to 200%. âNumbers on murders is no longer reliable for estimating the situation of violence,â argued Armando Vargas, a security analyst at Mexico EvalĂșa. âFirstly, we have law enforcement and prosecutors who do not have the capacity or the inclination to properly recognize and classify bodies. Second, organized [criminals] ⊠have the capability to hide violent acts through abductions.â Vargas pointed out that relying on month-to-month means of everyday killings was additionally problematic because it may obscure days when there were particularly spiking numbers of killings. âEmploying the daily average makes surges of violent crime less visible,â he said. Arrests and Seizures as Metrics of Success An area where the government can highlight the effectiveness of its security plan is on arrests and confiscations. Nearly 40,000 individuals were arrested between last October and this past November for serious crimes, per government data. Over 20,000 weapons were seized and 311 tonnes of drugs confiscated. âDonald Trump cannot accuse President Sheinbaum of not acting, because actually she is accomplishing a lot with these many thousands of detentions, thousands of confiscations, and all the operational weakening of organised crime. Itâs very politically profitable,â stated Vargas. Ongoing Violence and Public Frustration But in spite of these actions, Mexico continues to be plagued by high bloodshed, with multiple regions in the midst of cartel-related bloodshed. Last month there was a prominent murder of a popular mayor in the region of Michoacan, among 10 local leaders killed in the past year. Weeks later, many thousands of protesters protested in Mexico City and across the nation to voice their frustration at corruption and cartel violence. âThe federal government frames [data] in a manner to construct a story of safety. From a political standpoint itâs highly potent, from a social perspective itâs highly questionable,â the analyst concluded.