President Andrés Manuel López Obrador affirmed this Thursday that his government has reduced the incidence of crime and warned that with the initiative he sent to Congress so that the National Guard passes to the Secretary of National Defense, it is not intended to militarize the country or go to authoritarianism. .
“We are reducing the incidence of crime, there is no doubt, I have no doubt, I am absolutely convinced, and hopefully it can be shared with an increasing number of people in Mexico and in the world, that peace and tranquility are the fruit of justice”, he expressed in his Fourth Government Report, at the National Palace.
The president mentioned that the key to achieving peace lies in caring for young people, in caring for the most vulnerable population, and in caring for those marginalized from the benefits of development.
“We are reducing violence, these actions, of course, have as a complement the teamwork of the security cabinet, perseverance, professionalism, not allowing corruption or impunity,” said the Tabascan.
All this is giving us good results, pointed out the President, who pointed out that since he came to government until today, crimes under federal jurisdiction have dropped by 29.3 percent.
He added that in coordination with the state and municipal governments, vehicle theft has been reduced by 43.1 percent, kidnapping by 81 percent, and a decrease in all theft crimes has been registered, in general by 23.4 percent.
“Perhaps some, or many people do not know, or have a different perception, due to the sensationalist, tabloid campaign of the information media, which acts at the service of our conservative adversaries,” said López Obrador.
With data from Inegi, the president added, we can show that we have reduced the number of homicides by 2.82 percent, and so far this year the reduction is estimated at 10.4 percent
“I think it is convenient to point out that this crime, homicide, increased with Fox during his administration by 1.6 percent, with Calderón by 192.8 percent and with Peña by 59 percent,” he stressed.
López Obrador asked to take into account that the National Guard was created, for which 242 barracks have been built out of almost 500 that will be operating at the end of the government, and 115 thousand elements have been recruited and professionally trained.
The head of the Executive referred that in 19 entities there are already more personnel of this “civil guard” corporation than there are state police.
“That is why yesterday I sent to Congress an initiative for comprehensive legal reform, with the purpose of the National Guard becoming part of the Defense, with the sole desire to consolidate it, to maintain its discipline and professionalism and above all, that it not be corrupted, as happened with the Federal Police,” said the President.
“The purpose is not to militarize or go to authoritarianism, but to take care, with the vigilance of the Ministry of Defense, of the healthy growth of what should be the main institution of public security in the country.”
Let no one be confused or pretend they don’t know, explained López Obrador, in our government there are no people like Genaro García Luna, the violation of human rights is not allowed.
The authority, he continued, is not an accomplice or cover-up, nor is it the perpetrator of torture and massacres, relationships of complicity with anyone are not allowed, and on the contrary, impunity is fought.
“And there is all the will not to leave any crime unpunished, the Ayotzinapa case is proof,” the president pointed out.
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