Mexico records highest homicide rate in 20 years
At least 23,000 people killed over the past year, giving the Central American nation its highest annual homicide rate in two decades.
27 Dec 2017
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At least 23,000 people killed over the past year, giving the Central American nation its highest annual homicide rate in two decades.
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