Translated from the Spanish language press by Borderland Beat.
Mexico is the same as Iraq and Afghanistan in the peace indez, EPN and Osorio Chong are going for the 50 most violent cities
Mexico is located 140 of 163 in the global peace index prepared by the Institute for Economics and Peace. In the last year it has a record of 33,000 deaths, which puts the country to the same level of Iraq and Afghanistan. It is also located in the list of 33 countries whose economies are impacted most by violence with the loss of 13% of its gross domestic product, calculated to this year. The same day, the Federal Government announced the implementation of a strategy in the most violent cities of the country to reverse its position and prevent further escalation of crime.
Reporter Sinembargo Redaction.
Mexico registered 33,000 deaths in 2015, which qualified it in 140 place of 163 countries evaluated in the Global Peace Index, a position that is only 20 places from conflict countries like Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan.
The reports measure that country is below the world average, because of militarization, deaths related to organized crime and common crime.
The same day, in marking the 40th session of the National Council for Public Security, in the Federal Government, and in coordination with local authorities, they announced the implementation of a strategy for the most violent cities in the country to reverse the situation and reverse the trend in escalating criminal incidences.
In the presentation of the Global Peace Index of 2016, they elaborated the details that Mexico is close to the levels present in Iraq and Afghanistan for the numbers of deaths due to internal conflicts and the criminal organizations that confront the country.
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