(AP). “We are carrying out a different policy because the policy that was applied during 36 years was a resounding failure and it caused a lot of damage, a lot of sadness, a lot of deaths, a lot of losses for Mexicans,” Obrador said recently. Figures from Mexico’s Secretary General of National Public Safety state that there have been 29,414 homicides there so far in 2019 – up from 28,869 over the same period last year. The survey of 1,000 Mexicans found that Lopez Obrador had an approval rating of 58.7 percent, down from 68.7 percent in late August. • Wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of a co-worker in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Recent Developments.
By declaring war?” Obrador asked during a media briefing in the days afterward.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Figures released this week state that June has been the deadliest month in Mexico this year with 3,076 murders – an average of about 102 per day. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. “It was lamentable, painful because children died, but do we want to resolve the problem the same way (as previous administrations)? In those cases, the public would see only gaps in the number sequence reported by the FBI. In 2018, there were a total of 36,685 murders in Mexico -- the most since the office started gathering data on the crime more than two decades ago. “That, in the case of our country, showed that it does not work. Mexican law enforcement and the military have struggled to curb crime-related violence. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, That was a failure. Legal Statement. Mexico registered 2,585 homicides in March – the highest monthly figure since records began in 1997 – putting 2020 on track to break last year’s record total for murders. The three women and six children -- all members of dual-citizen families that lived in La Mora, a decades-old settlement in the Sonora State founded as part of an offshoot of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- were on their way to see relatives in the U.S when they were targeted about 70 miles south of Douglas, Ariz. by cartel members. Murders in Mexico edged up to a new record high in the first half of 2020, despite easing during the last few months, preliminary government data showed on Monday. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! All rights reserved. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. The release of the figures comes at a time when Mexico's president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, is facing growing criticism for his government’s "hugs, not bullets" policy of not using violence when fighting violent drug cartels. REUTERS/Jesus Bustamante - RC13B02793C0, MEXICO'S PRESIDENT'S APPROVAL RATING PLUMMETS AFTER SURGE IN GANG VIOLENCE. The list includes (in FBI list appearance sequence order):[14], FBI 10 Most Wanted Fugitives to begin the 2020s, FBI Most Wanted Fugitives added during the 2020s, "Fugitive Oregon dad in Mexico, FBI says / Suspect in slayings is one of 10 most wanted", "Wanted for the Murder of an Armored Car Guard: Jason Derek Brown", "FBI Adds Capital Murder Suspect to Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List", "Texas father, one of FBI's 10 most wanted fugitives, arrested for daughters' 2008 "honor killing, "Man Wanted for Murder in Hanover Added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List", "Tacoma Fugitive Santiago Mederos Added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List", "Suspect On Most Wanted List Arrives In LA Following Arrest In Mexico", "Charlotte Murder Suspect Alejandro Castillo Added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List", "Fugitive Wanted for the Kidnapping and Murder of a Federal Agent is Added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List", "Chicago Man Wanted for Murder Added to the FBI's List of Ten Most Wanted Fugitives", "New York Man Wanted for Murder Added to FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List", "Jose Rodolfo Villarreal-Hernandez Added to Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List", Current FBI Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=FBI_Ten_Most_Wanted_Fugitives,_2020s&oldid=987169583, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 November 2020, at 10:21.