Juárez Accounts For the Majority of the Murders Recorded in the State During November

“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat 

November ended with 49 murders in the city, a figure that far surpasses other municipalities in the state, according to data from FICOSEC and the Attorney General's Office.

Despite a decrease in homicides during November in Ciudad Juárez, this border city remains the most violent municipality in the state of Chihuahua, according to figures shared by authorities.

In its monthly report, FICOSEC showed that, according to data from the State Attorney General's Office, November ended with a total of 49 people murdered in different areas, neighborhoods, and subdivisions of Juárez.

These figures represent more than 59% of the homicides committed in the city of Chihuahua, where 20 murders were recorded during the same month.

The third municipality with the most homicides was Cuauhtémoc, which closed the month with 14 cases, while in Parral, authorities handled 11 cases of murdered individuals.

Thus, a total of 97 homicides were committed throughout the state of Chihuahua in November, amidst the disputes between various criminal groups in the region.

Regarding Ciudad Juárez, both the Municipal Police and the State Public Security Secretariat asserted that the homicides are due to these organizations fighting for control of drug trafficking.

However, it should be noted that in the last few months of this year, there has been a considerable decrease in violent incidents in this border city, dropping from an average of three murders per day to just one.

Authorities maintain that the most violent sectors, or where these cases continue to occur, are the western and southeastern parts of the urban area, as these are where the greatest number of crimes are committed.

Source: El Heraldo de Juárez