Mexico hails cut in city’s crime rate

Murder rate in Monterrey cut by half, but local journalist accuse the government of manipulating statistics.

Mexico’s president is trying to convince the world his government is making progress against drug-related violence.

Monterrey has been singled out as one place where crime is down – with the muder rate cut by half.

But media there say they’re being censored and accuse the government of manipulating statistics.

Al Jazeera’s Rachel Levin reports from Monterrey.

Source: Al Jazeera

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