Crime rates have surged in certain areas of the United States. But it is not comparable to the problems south of the border. Mexico continues to face a daunting challenge with kidnapping, human trafficking, and an overall high homicide rate.
Despite recent incidents involving American citizens being kidnapped and killed in Mexico, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has argued that Mexico is a safer country. However, the evidence suggests otherwise. And Mexico’s overall homicide rate is among the highest in the world.
