Mexico City homicide rate falls to decade low after security surge
Official data shows a 34% year-on-year drop in murders across the capital following a militarised neighbourhood policing programme that began in January.
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Carlos MendozaLatin America reporter
Official data shows a 34% year-on-year drop in murders across the capital following a militarised neighbourhood policing programme that began in January.
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