López Obrador reformulated Mexico’s security forces into a new National Guard that deployed last year with some 70,000 troops nationwide. Recent events made clear that Uruapan, where murders rose 61% from 2018 to 2019 according to government figures, remains a hot spot of violence. So in a city where stores all around the city display giant Valentine’s Day teddy bears for sale, bloodshed is common. Silvano Aureoles Conejo last week promised a new security strategy in Uruapan, though he said he could not give details. “When you no longer have options for happiness, well then you’re done.”___Associated Press writer Mark Stevenson contributed to this report.

Source: thestar February 10, 2020 16:41 UTC