Mexico registered over 30,000 murders in 2023, marking the sixth consecutive year of high violence. The murder rate dropped by 4.1% from the previous year, but concerns about the accuracy of the statistics persist. Meanwhile, in El Salvador, President Bukele's crime crackdown and mass incarceration led to a significant drop in homicides, with the country now having the world's highest incarceration rate. In the U.S., there are debates about criminal justice reform and policies prioritizing criminals over victims, with contrasting approaches between Democrats and El Salvador's strategy of tough measures against crime.
Several governments including AMLO's Mexico are seeking an equilibrium or truce with drug cartels rather than confronting them directly. Homicides are down a bit, but extortion, kidnapping and cargo theft are up. Is it the right policy? My latest for AQ: https://t.co/wdHWOuWc9l
Democrats are downgrading felonies, eliminating bail requirements, and promoting reduced sentences and early release, even for violent, repeat offenders. Meanwhile, El Salvador is doing the opposite. https://t.co/IFFmtTfedp https://t.co/FKQUfXfL6C
Albany Democrats continue to enact policies that prioritize criminals instead of victims. To keep our communities safe, we must reverse laws like cashless bail that created this crisis in the first place. https://t.co/Gfr45XHqEH
NEW POLL: President Bukele of El Salvador leads his nearest opponent by 86%. This result follows a whopping 92% drop in homicides in El Salvador following a crime crackdown and mass incarceration. As it turns out, jailing criminals is a good idea. The election is next month. https://t.co/LuS8aQKaxN
El Salvador used to be murder capitol of the world. Now it's the 2nd to safest country in the Western Hemisphere. How did President Nayib Bukele do it? He cracked down on crime and jailed more than 65,000 gang members. El Salvador now has the world's highest incarceration rate… https://t.co/wjSyB7FPqo
El Salvador used to be murder Capitol of the world. Now it's the 2nd to safest country in the Western Hemisphere. How did President Nayib Bukele do it? He cracked down on crime and jailed more than 65,000 gang members. El Salvador now has the world's highest incarceration rate… https://t.co/DdDPCz8FDQ
Two things people don't acknowledge much about El Salvador's crime drop is that one it began before Bukele took office and that two Bukele also negotiated with some of the gangs. It wasn't just about his mass imprisonment of folks.
Woke, ideological prosecutors willfully failing to pursue charges against violent criminals has greatly contributed to soaring crime rates in our nation’s cities. My Holding Prosecutors Accountable Act would force prosecutors to do their job. Learn More⬇️ https://t.co/Y7SMiCvzgB
Republicans in Albany blasted Gov. Kathy Hochul as soft on crime one day after she released a budget proposal that included proposals to shutter up to five correctional facilities. Via @VaughnEGolden https://t.co/HTn2ecKenQ
Republicans in Albany blasted Gov. Kathy Hochul as soft on crime one day after she released a budget proposal that included proposals to shutter up to five correctional facilities. Via @VaughnGoldenSA https://t.co/HTn2ecKenQ
Mexico's murders are way too high. I have covered the violence here for 23 years and reported in every state in Mexico and have tracked the rise of cartels in many aspects. I don't support any political party here. But I believe any reduction in murders is a good thing. Do you? https://t.co/B37R9Kpvn8
A fair point made is that this Mexico police murder count for 2023 should include femicides - making a total of 30,523 murders last year. That makes the total drop from 2022 a tiny bit higher at 4.5 percent. The stats need to be questioned. But any drop in murders is good. https://t.co/XpGk8rDEyW
Just another part of @GovKathyHochul’s radical, pro-crime agenda. When Democrats like Hochul tell you they want “criminal justice reform,” they mean they want to put you in danger. https://t.co/mOH1zRDwvh
First bail reform, now this. The proposal is a dangerous sequel to Albany’s multi-year pro-crime agenda. These closures never save money, they upend the local economy, and put corrections officers and the community in-danger. https://t.co/VuEfSlXSrV
Mexico just published the official murder stats for 2023 - the last full year of AMLO. It came as 29,675, which is a 4.1 percent drop from last year, and lowest since 2017. The murder rate is still very high but any drop is good news. (They'll be arguing about fixed stats.) https://t.co/Gcj9BBJm5m
Mexico registered more than 30,000 murders for the sixth year running in 2023, marking the most violent period in the country’s recent history. https://t.co/gG6c3GR6e6