As part of a strategy to solve the issue, the government officially launched the National Guard
According to official numbers, during the past week 29 people were murdered
A better economic situation and Russia, seen as a threat, drive the European nations to spend more on their military
The President reacts to the facts in an instinctive fashion, without a clear strategy
According to local authorities, one marine was killed in the clashes as well as five individuals reportedly belonging to a local drug cartel
Mexico's defense secretary said yesterday at a year-end meeting that the army's presence was supposed to be temporary and that the Armed Forces are not required by the constitution to carry out civilian law enforcement activities.
The Attorney General’s Office also investigates the murder of 9 people, this Saturday, in Acapulco, Iguala, Chipancingo and Coyuca de Benítez, Guerrero
1,267 soldiers currently in prison as a result of military court proceedings; zero as a result civil justice proceedings
The foreign ministry also advised Mexicans to stay abreast of developments and said use of social media could be limited.
President Enrique Peña Nieto said that embassy and consulate staff is ready to assist fellow countrymen.