Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto

Mexico’s President talks drugs, crime, and trade at State of the Union address

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said Saturday that security is his government’s top priority, amid growing violence and that is marring his fifth year in office and despite figures showing significant drops in crime-fighting results.

In his annual state-of-the-union address, Pena Nieto said there has been progress in education reform and infrastructure projects but acknowledged the bloodshed that’s on pace to be the country’s worst in many years.

“Recovering public safety is the highest demand of the public and the highest priority for the government,” he said, adding that “all three levels of . . .

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