Mixed Picture on Security Front

MEXICO - Report 16 Jul 2014 by Guillermo Valdes and Esteban Manteca

Executive Summary For years public opinion polls have consistently shown that most Mexicans regard insecurity as the main problem facing the country. During the government of ex-President Felipe Calderón (2006-2012) the fight against drug trafficking and criminal violence was by far one of the most intensely debated matters during that period, but when the administration of President Enrique Peña Nieto assumed office, it decided to try to significantly lower the issue’s media and policy profile. That approach has helped focus more attention on other pressing issues, but the void created by ...

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