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Reforma Newspaper's 'Executometre'
Reforma, one of the main newspapers in Mexico, has followed-up on the executions recorded in Mexico since 2006, when the fight against drug-trafficking started. Between 2009 and 2010, executions increased 75 per cent. You can find Reforma's 'Executometre' at Reforma's website.
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Some experts say that, in any country, the top of the curve of violence doesn't extend for more than 5 years; Mexico is in the second year. We can't expect more violence, for sure.
ReplyDeleteIt's incredible how at least from afar Mexico seems to be submerged in such incredible violence. Beyond the headlines, as a journalist I wonder how life has changed for regular people. Have Mexicans stopped going to places they were accustomed to out of fear? Do they take bigger precautions? Have people stopped traveling through their own country? It's a sad and very complex situation.
ReplyDeleteAt least in the city of Monterrey, things have changed dramatically. Well off people stopped buying expensive cars and cut back on their flamboyancy for fear to kidnappings and extorsion. Some zones of the city, which were vibrant and full of life, were rendered abandoned. Even local police's activities agains small crimes like burglary or misdemeanor like speeding are not punished now, due to fear of confrontation w/ the gangs. Organized crime now affects people's daily lives directly, BIG TIME.
ReplyDeleteOdette, as ivngza says, things have changed dramatically in some cities like Monterrey, Reynosa, Ciudad Juárez and even Acapulco. I think Mexican citizens are losing their civil rights, little by little. Next week I will post a map so you can see how violence has affected daily life. A real shame.
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