Bloody balance: Mexico is fighting brutal murder wave!

Bloody balance: Mexico is fighting brutal murder wave!

in Mexico, one of the most dangerous countries in the world, was registered in 2024 an alarming number of 26,715 murders, which leads to a shocking average of 73 murders per day. This dramatic Situation is largely caused by the violent arguments between rival drug cartels. The states of Guanajuato, Baja California, Estado de México, Chihuahua, Jalisco, Guerrero and Nuevo León are particularly affected, which are jointly responsible for half of all murders, such as Oe24.at reported . Despite a decline in the murder rate in some of these countries, an increase in violence germinates in the particularly violent Guanajuato.

The situation for women is also worrying in Mexico. In 2024, 733 female female were reported between January and November, while organizations such as the Observatorio Ciudadano Nacional del Feminicidio suspect a significantly higher number of unreported cases, since many cases are either not recorded or categorized incorrectly. A total of 15,158 women have been violently killed in the past four years. The ongoing violence urgently demands effective measures to combat what the government under President Claudia Sheinbaum is increasingly presenting with great challenges.

global perspective on the killing rates

The killing rate in Mexico, which according to Wikipedia at 26.1 murders per 100,000 inhabitants, the global average stands out, about 6.2 per 100,000 People. In an international comparison, the Mexican mudratas are further underlined by the 36% of all global homicides that are omitted to North, Central and South America. These worrying statistics illustrate the pressing security problems in Mexico and the need for internationally coordinated strategies to combat violence.