The daily average for the first 24 days of the Sheinbaum administration is 74 intentional homicides. Hence, the Morenista announced that next week her cabinet will present a report on the episodes of violence and its security strategy, which is based on four axes: attention to the causes, consolidation of the National Guard; strengthening intelligence and research; and coordination with federal entities.
From north to south
The wave of violence has spread practically throughout the country.
In Guanajuato, on Thursday the explosion of two car bombs was reported in Acámbaro and another in Jerécuaro.
In Sinaloa, the confrontation between “Los Chapitos” and “Los Mayitos” has left 247 homicides. The Secretary of National Defense, Ricardo Trevilla Trejo, acknowledged that after the arrest of capo Ismael “El Mayo” the wave of violence was unleashed.
“The origin of the problem that is occurring in Sinaloa was the arrest of a criminal by the United States authorities. “That triggered a lot of violence,” he said.
Guerrero has also faced violent days. Six days after taking office, Alejandro Arcos, mayor of Chilpancingo, was murdered and beheaded. That was the second homicide of an authority in this six-year term, since Francisco Tapia, secretary of the municipal president, had been murdered three days before.
This Friday, the Guerrero Prosecutor’s Office reported the murder of the former mayor of Huamuxtitlán, Aurelio Méndez, and his driver, identified as Cristo “N”.
A few days ago, in Chiapas, the priest Marcelo Pérez was murdered, who after offering mass in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, was attacked by a man who was traveling on a motorcycle.
Crime is radicalized
The Secretary of National Defense, Ricardo Trevilla Trejo, acknowledged that members of organized crime have become more violent.
“The hitmen are increasingly violent and are willing to give the lives of their protected ones. On the other hand, the military personnel who attend these types of events are qualified, trained personnel, with a lot of discipline, with protective equipment , bulletproof vests, helmets, then The result of the confrontation is that the leader they were going for was detained there.“he explained in the presidential morning conference this Friday.
The general added that since the arrest of “El Mayo” in the United States, the so-called “narco-escorts” have also increased.
“In this regard, as you know, the origin was the arrest of a criminal by the United States authorities and that has made the criminals more violent and more armed and also to take more care of their leaders, after After Ovidio’s capture, especially in Sinaloa, the criminals greatly increased their bodyguards,” he explained.
