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Mexico murder rate breaks record with more than 33,000 cases in 2018

Published  January 22, 2019 9:50pm PST
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FOX 11 Los Angeles

(FOX NEWS) - Homicide cases in Mexico rose by 33 percent in 2018, shattering the country's record for the second consecutive year, newly-released government statistics show.

Information from the Interior Ministry revealed that investigators opened up 33,341 murder cases last year - more than 91 a day, almost four an hour; compared to 25,036 in 2017, according to Reuters.

The central state of Guanajuato - which has been struggling with turf wars amongst gangs - was said to be the hardest hit region, with 3,290 investigations in 2018, compared to 1,084 the year prior.

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