In 2017, a total of 25,339 people were killed in Mexico, the highest number since monitoring began a decade earlier (AFP Photo/Herika MARTINEZ)
AFP: Mexico murder rate soars with 7,667 killed in 3 months
Mexico City (AFP) - Some 7,667 people were killed in Mexico in the first quarter of 2018, up 20 percent on the same period last year, making it the most violent year in two decades, government figures showed Sunday.
In 2017, the figure stood at 6,406 violent deaths, according to the Mexican security services.
The worst month was March, when 2,729 people were killed, most of them shot dead. January's figure stood at 2,549 murders, with another 2,389 in February.
The bloodshed follows a proliferation of gangs involved in drug trafficking, as well as stealing fuel, kidnappings, extortion and other criminal activities.
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WNU Editor: During the same period in 2017, the figure stood at 6,406 violent deaths. Even the politicians are now being targeted as the elections near .... Narco cartels target politicians as Mexico's elections near (DW). But as bad as the crime rate is, the tourists are still flocking to MExico in record numbers .... 29,168 murders in one year, so is it safe to travel to Mexico? (News.com.au)
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