Claudia Sheinbaumthe candidate for the Presidency of Mexico for the ruling National Regeneration Movement (Morena) for the elections next June, This Monday he presented his security and justice planpending issues in the country, focused on the fight against corruption and impunity.
The strategy consists of five axes that worked for us in Mexico City and that we believe will work in the country.“, established the former head of Government of Mexico City, indicating that they will seek to replicate at the federal level changes that they established in previous years in the capital.
Under the motto ‘Republic safe and with justice’, the candidate presented the general lines for her plan.
Honesty is the essence of any security proposal, when there is corruption there is no security,” he established, and said that they will continue programs inaugurated by the current president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, such as Young People Building the Future, which seek to go to the root of violence.
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Other lines of the security and justice plan are those of ‘Consolidation of the National Guard’ and ‘Strengthening of intelligence and investigation’, as well as ‘Coordination with state police, state prosecutors’ offices and the Attorney General’s Office (FGR)’.
Finally, Sheinbaum assured that, if elected president, A reform of the judicial power will be developed in favor of coordination between instances in favor of building peace for the country and reducing impunity in the country.which is around 95%.
During the press conference, he also dedicated a few minutes to offering data regarding the administration of President López Obrador, among which he highlighted that the number of intentional homicides decreased between January 2018 (the current president came to power in December 2018) to January 2024 by 18%.
“It has been said a lot that there are more homicides, but the central issue is that if the trend we had from the previous Government had continued, the increase in homicides would have been more than 30%,” he said.
“We propose to continue addressing the causes and make further progress in reducing impunity,” he stated. And he assured that, after his work in Mexico City, the city he entered with more than five homicides a day, is now at two.
Last Friday Sheinbaum began his campaign in the Zócalo of Mexico City, ensuring that he will continue the legacy of López Obrador.
Sheinbaum started her campaign as a favorite. According to a survey published last Friday by Poligrama, she has 51.6% voting intention.
Mexico will have the largest elections in its history on June 2, when more than 97 million Mexicans are called to renew 20,375 federal positions, including the presidency, the 500 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and the 128 in the Senate, as well as nine state governments.
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