Murder Rates In Mexico

Lilly Mullins 4A The murder rates in Mexico have been rising since their current President Peña Nieto took office back in 2012 . Homicides have gone up five precinct. There have also been many cases that have caught the attention of the media such as the forty three students that were killed for standing up for what they believed in, but most go unnoticed because it is such a common thing that occurs. This rise in deaths comes from common crime and the country’s war with drugs. Nieto is faced with many problems. He has made many promises to the people that have been hard for him to keep. He has promised to lower the homicide rate, enforce higher security, and begin to solve the drug problem in Mexico. Nieto has fallen short of many of these promises which …show more content…
They serve a six year term called a sexenio. President Peña Nieto is part of the PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) party. Mexico is very corrupt and many times the law and government is overlooked. For instance many people have been killed but but no actions have been taken to stop those who have done wrong. The people are afraid to speak out or do what is right for fear of being killed by the drug cartels. Because of the disapproval of the their current president, during the next presidential election more than likely a nominee from the PAN (National Action Party) party will be elected. This swing back and forth from party to party can be seen throughout the history of Mexico and is called the pendulum theory. With hopes for creating a less corrupt government and task force the people will choose from the opposing party, but it will take a lot to change the hold the cartels have over the government and the