Homicides in Juárez:  87 in September

 

Compared to August, which registered 182 homicides, Juárez was relatively tranquil, with only 87 homicides.  There appears to have been something of a truce between gangs involved in the local retail sales of illicit drugs, at least for the first two weeks of September, when homicides were reduced to about 25.  

President-elect Lopez Obrador (AMLO) is unlikely to reveal his overall strategy to deal with drug-related violence in Mexico, which has reached excruciating levels in many parts of the country.  He has suggested an open mind about legalizing marijuana, and has signaled he doesn't intend to continue the militarization of the previous two administrations, but so far he is understandably shy of details.