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Mexico: after a year in power, Andrés Manuel López Obrador is failing to contain violence

AMLO's war against organised crime in Mexico isn't stopping people dying.

Mexico’s new president creates yet another national police force – but it will struggle to stem the bloody crimewave

Andrés Manuel López Obrador plans to combine army, navy and Federal Police units in a new 150,000 strong national guard.

Mexico’s new president has plans to make his country safer – but will they work?

Even with the best will in the world, there's only so much social policy can do to stop organised crime.

As the cartels grow deadlier, should the Mexican military be involved in law enforcement?

October 2017 was Mexico’s deadliest month on record.

A report says that Mexico is the second-deadliest conflict zone in the world – it’s just not true

The figures have been taken out of context.