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Mexico City Sees Lowest June Homicides in 15 Years Amid World Cup
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Mexico City Sees Lowest June Homicides in 15 Years Amid World Cup

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Mexico City recorded its lowest number of homicides in June over the past 15 years, according to Mayor Clara Brugada.
  • Brugada highlighted this achievement occurred during the World Cup, a period when the city hosted millions of visitors and experienced vibrant economic activity.
  • She attributed the success to the city's security strategy, which includes programs like "Territorios de Paz" and strengthened proximity policing.

Mexico City experienced its safest June in 15 years, with the lowest number of homicides recorded during the recent World Cup period, according to Mayor Clara Brugada.

"Mexico City lived through the month of June with the fewest homicides in 15 years, in a city that received millions of visitors; that hosted the World Cup, that embraced the planet in full streets, overflowing plazas, with impressive collective energy, with extraordinary economic life and with the lowest crime incidence in homicides," Brugada stated.

Mexico City lived through the month of June with the fewest homicides in 15 years, in a city that received millions of visitors; that hosted the World Cup, that embraced the planet in full streets, overflowing plazas, with impressive collective energy, with extraordinary economic life and with the lowest crime incidence in homicides.

— Clara BrugadaMayor Brugada's statement on the record low homicide rate in Mexico City during June.

Speaking in the presence of President Claudia Sheinbaum, the capital's leader asserted that this accomplishment demonstrates the effectiveness of the security strategy implemented in Mexico City. She emphasized that the strategy "works, resists, and overcomes any test or challenge, however complex it may be."

Brugada detailed several security initiatives, including the "Territorios de Paz" (Territories of Peace) and "Aldeas Juveniles" (Youth Villages) programs, along with enhanced safety measures for women and improved proximity policing. Additionally, a "Sí al Desarme, Sí a la Paz" (Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace) program, in coordination with the federal government, has removed 1,800 weapons and 191 ammunition rounds from the streets.

The security strategy that is implemented in CDMX works, resists and overcomes any test or challenge, however complex it may be.

— Clara BrugadaMayor Brugada's assertion of the success of the city's security strategy.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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