Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Study reveals that there are 175 criminal organizations in Mexico

Puerto Vallarta (PVDN) - In an alarming revelation of an unprecedented crime crisis, a recent study by AC Consultores uncovers the deeply entrenched reach of organized crime throughout Mexico. The study, an amalgamation of data gathered over six months from federal and state prosecutors, as well as documents hacked from the Sedena by the Guacamaya collective, sheds light on the pervasive grip of criminal organizations across the country.

Data reveals an alarming footprint of violence encompassing 1,488 out of 2,471 municipalities across Mexico, from the farthest corners of Chiapas to Querétaro, fuelled by various criminal . . .

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