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While urban areas tend to have higher crime rates, as is typical in most countries, the United States–Mexico border has also been a problematic area. In 2017, Mexico witnessed a record number of murders with 29,158 homicides recorded. [9] Mexico is Latin America's most dangerous country for journalists according to the Global Criminality ...
The U.S. State Department estimates that 90 percent of cocaine entering the United States is produced in Colombia [117] (followed by Bolivia and Peru) [118] and that the main transit route is through Mexico. [36] Drug cartels in Mexico control approximately 70% of the foreign narcotics flow into the United States. [119]
Nearly 530,000 migrants between January 2023 and August 2024 legally flew to the United States under parole programs for four Latin American countries, [59] with the Biden administration arguing it helped reduce illegal Mexico-United States border crossings. The parole programs have been the subject of lawsuits by multiple Republican-led states.
It's no surprise that many retirees, snowbirds and digital nomads choose to live in Mexico at least part of the year. The country is known for its excellent climate, diverse scenery, low cost of...
Amid eroding trust between the U.S. and Mexico on security issues, Mexican officials were caught off guard by the arrest of Sinaloa cartel leaders Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada García and Joaquín ...
Despite the dangers of crossing the border into Mexico, experts say some people can’t afford to stop traveling to the country. Crossing the border into Mexico can be dangerous. For some, there ...
A total of 18 Celaya police officers have been shot to death so far this year, making the city of a half million inhabitants probably the most dangerous city in the hemisphere for police.
Border towns on the Mexico–United States border have been negatively affected by the opioid crisis in the United States. According to César González Vaca, head of the Forensic Doctor's Service in Baja California , "It seems the closer we are to the border, the more consumption of this drug we see."