Mazatlán mayor denies hiding violence figures, will seek official data

Mazatlán's interim mayor, Minerva Osuna Zavala, has refuted claims that her administration is concealing data on high-impact crimes and the city's violence situation. She described the figures presented by opposition council members during council sessions as exaggerated.

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I am going to request the State Prosecutor's Office to provide me with official data on the number of homicides that have been registered in my municipality from last July to date.

While not providing specific numbers, Osuna Zavala stated that she would formally request official homicide data from the State Prosecutor's Office, covering the period from July to the present. She indicated that the security council meetings analyze crime trends and identify conflict zones to develop strategies for restoring tranquility.

Osuna Zavala mentioned that nearly a thousand naval and National Guard personnel are maintaining continuous surveillance in tourist areas as part of the agreed-upon security strategies. This deployment aims to address concerns about safety in the popular destination.

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the number of violent murders registered in Mazatlán reached thirty-four cases, a scandalous figure compared to previous months and years.

However, councilwoman Wendy Barajas Cortés of the National Action Party (PAN) previously stated that Mazatlán recorded 34 murders in July, a figure she deemed scandalous compared to previous periods. Barajas Cortés also noted that the number of homicides in the first 18 days of August was nearly as high as the total for the previous month. She expressed surprise at the mayor's attempt to discredit her without possessing official statistics.

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the number of intentional homicides, is almost similar to the figure with which the port closed last month.