SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Throughout a Thursday go to to Baja California’s capital metropolis of Mexicali, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador stated ensuring all residents are protected and safe is “getting difficult.”
The assertion comes after figures launched by Mexico’s Secretary of Protection present that since López Obrador turned president in 2018, critical crime resembling homicide, robberies, automobile theft, assaults and kidnappings have gone up in Mexico.
In keeping with these statistics, 4 Baja California cities together with Tijuana, Rosarito, Mexicali and Ensenada account for 97 p.c of all crime within the state.
And figures additionally present Baja California is primary with regards to automobile theft in all of Mexico.
In keeping with Mexico’s Protection Secretary, 1,008 vehicles have been reported stolen in Baja together with 167 homicides simply within the month of January.
López Obrador attributed the killings to the continued battle between drug cartels, however he stated homicides have truly gone down by 20 p.c throughout his administration, a declare official figures don’t help.
When pressed by reporters to offer a supply for his assertion, he stated “the technique to guard residents hasn’t failed, it’s simply gotten difficult to place the plan into motion.”
Regardless of safety issues in Baja California and different states in Mexico, López Obrador has remained a highly regarded president.
In keeping with an AS/COA On-line ballot revealed final week, he enjoys a 66 p.c approval ranking amongst residents in Mexico.