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International
Amnesty for drug traffickers? That’s one Mexican presidential candidate’s pitch to voters
With over 29,000 murders, 2017 was the deadliest year in Mexico since modern record-keeping began. Nearly two-thirds of Mexicans say crime and violence are the biggest problems facing their country.
International
A record 29,000 Mexicans were murdered last year – can soldiers stop the bloodshed?
Mexico’s war on drugs has left 234,966 people dead in the last 11 years. In 2017 alone, the country saw some 29,000 murders, the highest annual tally since such record-keeping began in 1997.
International
In Mexico, undocumented migrants risk deportation to aid earthquake victims
After two earthquakes that left more than 450 dead and 150,000 houses damaged, my home country of Mexico faces huge challenges in recovery.