Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Mexico: organized crime has killed more than 15,000 deaths in 2010

The number of homicides related to organized crime in Mexico has reached 15 273 in 2010, the highest figure since the offensive launched by President Felipe Calderon in 2006 against the narco-traffickers, announced Wednesday, January 12 the government. "In 2010, we recorded the largest amount of homicides with a figure of 15 723, although it should be noted that the trend has stabilized in the third quarter and that there had been a slight downward trend "said the official spokesman of the government on security issues, Alejandro Poire.

He stressed that the killings were concentrated to 50% in three Mexican states: Chihuahua (North) and Tamaulipas (North East), U.S. Border, and Sinaloa (West). The number of deaths recorded in 2010 represents about half of the homicides occurred in Mexico since late 2006 launched an offensive against the cartels, with the participation of some 50,000 soldiers.

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