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El '''crimen en México''' es una de las preocupaciones más urgentes que enfrenta [[México]], como lo es el caso en muchos países de [[América Latina]]. Las áreas problemáticas principales son:
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crimen en México''' es una de las preocupaciones más urgentes que enfrenta [[México]], como lo es el caso en muchos países de [[América Latina]]. Las áreas problemáticas principales son:


* Las tasas de crimen cada vez más altas, especialmente en los centros urbanos;
* Las tasas de crimen cada vez más altas, especialmente en los centros urbanos;

Revisión del 23:02 6 may 2010

El crimen en México es una de las preocupaciones más urgentes que enfrenta México, como lo es el caso en muchos países de América Latina. Las áreas problemáticas principales son:

  • Las tasas de crimen cada vez más altas, especialmente en los centros urbanos;
  • La corrupción y sus efectos sobre la democracia mexicana;
  • La influencia del crimen de México sobre los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica.

La gran polarización económica en México ha creado una población amplia de gente muy pobre en México quien se involucra en el crimen. El crimen en México continúa en niveles altos, y frecuentemente es violento, especialmente en la ciudad de México, Tijuana, Ciudad Juárez, Nuevo Laredo, y en el estado de Sinaloa. Otras áreas metropolitanas tienen niveles de crimen serios, pero más bajos.

Las tasas de aprehensión y convicción de los criminales contribuyen a la alta tasa de crimen.

Las tasas de crimen

Estadísticas del crimen en Mexico por 100.000 habitantes
1998 1999 2000
Crímenes Totales 1433.81 1439.41 1391.54
Asesinato 14.93 15.13 14.11
Asesinato con arma 3.45 4.54 3.66
Asalto 254.35 257.39 260.39
Asalto Agravado 171.06 172.02 185.01
Violación 11.89 11.9 13.33
Robo 316.71 274.59 219.51
Fraude 54.66 50.47 50.94
Ofensas de drogas 20.62 23.97 24.65
Fuente: Organización de las Naciones Unidas

El análisis de las estadísticas del crimen en México indica que aunque la tasa de crimen en México se ha disminuido durante los últimos cien años, ha habido una alza significativa dentro de las últimas dos décadas con la ciudad de México a la cabeza. Puesto que muchos crímenes, especialmente violación, en México no son reportados, las tasas pueden ser mucho más altas que las reportadas por el gobierno. Atracos y robos constituyen la gran mayoría de los crímenes en México. Mientras que las áreas urbanas tienden a tener tasas de crimen más altas, como lo es usual en la mayoría de los países, la frontera EE UU – México también ha sido una zona problemática. Sin embargo, con una conciencia y recursos mayores, la tasa de crimen por la frontera se ha disminuido más rápidamente que en el resto de México.

El crimen en la Ciudad de México

La tasa de crimen en la Ciudad de México ha comenzado a subir de nuevo, después de que se haya llegado a un tope a finales de los años noventa. La parte central de la ciudad de México tiene cerca de ocho millones de habitantes ---cerca del mismo número que la ciudad de Nueva York. Sin embargo, la fuerza policiaca de la ciudad de México es solamente dos terceras partes del tamaño de lo que es en la ciudad de Nueva York y está organizada en varias fuerzas parecidas. Los ultimos dos años en la ciudad de mexico el crimen organizado ha subido un 30% en relación con la decad

La influencia del crimen en los Estados Unidos de América

México es el proveedor extranjero más grande de marihuana y la segunda fuente más grande para la heroína para el mercado norteamericano. La mayoría de las metanfetaminas que se venden en los EEUU se hacen en México y, los laboratorios de meth manejados por mexicanos que operan al norte de la frontera constituyen el resto.

Los carteles mexicanos son responsables para la importación del 60 al 70 por ciento de las metanfetaminas en los EEUU. Los carteles de droga mexicanos tienen lazos con los traficantes de drogas colombianos y con el crimen organizado internacional. Estos carteles de drogas utilizan la frontera EEUU-México como conducta para el tráfico de drogas. Los EEUU tienen un mercado lucrativo para el tráfico de drogas. La mafia mexicana (mexico-americana)conocida como la eMe tiene fuertes lazos con los carteles de la droga en México,utilizando a las pandillas mexico-norteamericanas para distribuir sus narcóticos.

En 2005, el Departamento de Estado de los EEUU defendió a los esfuerzos por los dos países para reducir la violencia y el tráfico de drogas en la frontera siguiendo así decisiones por parte de los gobernadores de Arizona y Nuevo México para declarar una emergencia en sus condados fronterizos. Los dos gobernadores afirmaron que la incapacidad del gobierno federal para controlar el crimen y la violencia relacionados a la inmigración ilegal les había forzado a asumir el control de los asuntos por sí mismos. El gobierno mexicano criticó a las declaraciones de emergencia.

El estado de Texas y los oficiales de policía mexicanos tuvieron una conferencia en San Antonio para examinar formas de coordinar los esfuerzos para parar el crimen pero existen preguntas respecto a qué tan exitoso será el programa.

Muchos oficiales policiales mexicanos en los pueblos mexicanos fronterizos han sido blancos por parte de asesinatos de los carteles de droga mexicanos. Los carteles de droga han amenazado a las fuerzas públicas estadounidenses. Los carteles de droga mexicanos han adquirido hasta equipo como los uniformes del ejército mexicano, Humvees, granadas y rifles tipo francotirador de calibre.50 que pueden penetrar hasta carros blindados ligeros. El embajador estadounidense ha lanzado una queja formal ante el gobierno mexicano sobre este asunto. Normalmente estas armas provenienen de traficantes de Estados Unidos, donde las leyes para venta de armas son más laxas que en México.

Los efectos sobre el turismo

Un número significativo de ciudadanos estadounidenses visitan México; el Departamento de Estado de los EEUU calcula tal cifra en entre 15 a 16 millones al año. Los turistas que visitan México generalmente pueden sentirse seguros de hacerlo, siempre tomando las precauciones básicas según la zona que visiten. Sin embargo, la inseguridad acentuada por los medios de comunicación puede generar una sensación de inseguridad mayor a la real, lo cual puede ser un factor que desaliente el turismo. El metro en la Ciudad de Mexico es muy seguro. Claro, siempre y cuando se tomen las precauciones comunes en una ciudad tan grande como la Ciudad de Mexico.

Referencias

Crime is among the most urgent concerns facing Mexico, as is the case for many other Latin American countries. Mexican drug trafficking rings play a major role in the flow of cocaine, heroin, and marijuana transiting between Latin America and the United States. Drug trafficking has led to corruption, which has had a deleterious effect on Mexico's democracy. Drug trafficking and organized crime have also been a major source of violent crime in Mexico.

Mexico has experienced increasingly high crime rates, especially in major urban centers. The country's great economic polarization has stimulated criminal activity in the lower socioeconomic strata, which include the majority of the country's population. Crime continues at high levels, and is repeatedly marked by violence, especially in Mexico City, Tijuana, Ciudad Juárez, Nuevo Laredo, Michoacan, and the state of Sinaloa. Other metropolitan areas have lower, yet still serious, levels of crime. Low apprehension and conviction rates contribute to the high crime rate.

The high incidence of crime in Mexico has also poured across the border and influenced crime in the United States, aggravating problems including drugs, illegal immigration, and gangs. To combat this increasing problem, cross-border cooperation has increased between law enforcement agencies in the United States and Mexico in recent years.

Crime has since declined over the years with Homicides at their lowest level (10.8 as of 2006).

Crime rates

Crime Rates in Mexico per 100,000 inhabitants
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 USA in 2004
Total Crimes 1433.81 1439.41 1391.54 1521.93 1503.71 4118.76
Murder 14.93 15.13 14.11 13.94 13.04 5.62
Murder with firearm 3.45 4.54 3.66 3.53 2.58 1.25
Assault 254.35 257.39 260.39 260.41 251.91 NA
Aggravated assault 171.06 172.02 185.01 187.33 186.68 310.14
Rape 11.89 11.9 13.33 13.05 14.26 32.99
Theft 148.27 108.11 100.22 116.74 112.47 2445.80
Automobile theft 161.15 161.52 162.10 150.66 139.86 432.12
Robbery 316.54 274.63 219.59 158.16 146.57 145.87
Burglary 145.72 153.58 142.58 NA NA 746.22
Fraud 54.63 50.48 50.96 54.64 61.47 NA
Drug offenses 20.62 23.97 24.65 23.38 23.40 NA
Source: 7th[1]​ and 8th[2]​ Survey, United Nations

Analysis of crime statistics in Mexico indicate that although the crime rate has declined over the last 100 years, there has been a significant upswing within the last two decades led by Mexico City.[cita requerida] Since many crimes go unreported, the rates may be much higher than reported by the government.[3]

Rape is rarely reported or punished, owing to old social norms, minor penalties for the crime, and criminal laws. In some rural areas, penalties for rape may consist of a few hours in jail, or minor fines.[4]

Assault and theft make up the vast majority of crimes. While urban areas tend to have higher crimes rates, as is typical in most countries, the United States–Mexico border has also been a problem area. However, with increased awareness and resources, the crime rate along the border has declined faster than in the rest of the country.[5]


Unreported crime

Unreported crime is high in Mexico. According to the 2009 Mexican Crime Report, unreported crime rate is near 85%. This varies from crime to crime and state to state. Homicide and car theft have the lowest percentage with practically no unreported crime rate, on the other hand, rape and kidnapping have the highest rate with 95%. This compares to New Zealand's overall 40%, USA 48%, Canada 52% and Japan 61%.


Crime rates by state

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Assault.
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Car Theft.
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The highest crime rates occur in the states of Baja California, Quintana Roo, Chihuahua, Mexico City, Estado de Mexico, Michoacan, Tabasco and Morelos. These states also show the highest insecurity perception percentage.




Law enforcement in Mexico

Mexican law enforcement is divided between federal, state, and municipal entities. Estimates range between 1,600 and 3,000 different police forces in total. There are over 350,000 police agents in Mexico.

At all levels, policing in Mexico tends to maintain separate forces for patrol/response (preventive) policing on the one hand and investigative (judicial) policing on the other.

Drug trafficking

Plantilla:See The United States is a lucrative market for illegal drugs. The United Nations estimates that nearly 90% of cocaine sold in the United States originates in South America and is smuggled through Mexico.[6]​ Mexico is the largest foreign supplier of marijuana and the second largest source of heroin for the U.S. market. The majority of methamphetamine sold in the United States is made in Mexico, and Mexican-run methamphetamine labs that operate north of the border account for much of the remainder.[cita requerida]

Drug cartels

Mexican drug cartels play a major role in the flow of cocaine, heroin, and marijuana transiting between Latin America and the United States. These drug cartels often use Mexican-American gangs to distribute their narcotics.

Mexican drug cartels pepito also have ties to Colombian drug traffickers, and other international organized crime. A sharp spike in drug-related violence has some analysts worrying about the 'Colombianization' of Mexico.[7]

Bricks of cocaine, a form in which it is commonly transported.

Domestic production of illegal drugs

Some illegal drugs are also produced in Mexico, including significant amounts of opium poppy, and marijuana in the western Sierra Madre Mountains region.[8]​ Mexico has increasingly become a major producer of amphetamines and other synthetic drugs in the North American Market (e.g. crystal), especially in the States of Guerrero, Michoacan, Jalisco and the Distrito Federal.[9]​ Since early 2007, the export of manufactured drugs has been controlled by the Beltran-Leyva brothers (Sonora-Sinaloa-DF) and "la Familia de Michoacan". These two crime groups have controlled the corridors from the deep sea port of Lazaro Cardenas in Michoacan, where precursor products to manufacture synthetic drugs are imported from the far East.[10]

Domestic consumption of illegal drugs

Marijuana, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and other drugs are increasingly consumed in Mexico, especially by youths in urban areas and northern parts of the country.[11]

Corruption

High levels of corruption in the police, judiciary, and government in general have contributed greatly to the crime problem. Corruption is a significant obstacle to Mexico's achieving a stable democracy.[12]

Corruption in the police force

The organization of police forces in Mexico is complex; each police force has a different level of jurisdiction and authority, and those levels often overlap. The Procuraduría General de la República (Federal Attorney General's office) along with the law enforcement agencies Policia Federal Preventiva and Agencia Federal de Investigación, has responsibility for overseeing law enforcements across the entire country. In addition, there are several police organizations at the state, district, and city level. Since pay is generally poor (US$285-$400 per month), police officers are more likely to accept bribes to protect criminals or ignore crime entirely.[13]​ Law enforcement personnel are often presented with the option of choosing "Plata o Plomo"; meaning they can either accept a bribe (plata, silver) or they will be killed (plomo, lead).

Corruption plagues the various levels of police, and is frequently difficult to track down and prosecute since police officers may be protected by district attorneys and other members of the judiciary. The problem is especially pronounced in northern border areas such as Tijuana, where police are engaged by drug traffickers to protect and enforce their illicit interests.[14]

Corruption in the judiciary

A United Nations Special Rapporteur undertook a mission to Mexico in 2002 to investigate reports by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights that the country's judiciary and administration of law was not independent.[15]​ During the course of his visit to a number of cities, the rapporteur observed that corruption in the judiciary had not been reduced significantly. One of the principal issues is that, because the federal courts operate at a relatively high level, most citizens are compelled to seek justice in the inadequate state courts.[15]

Additionally, the rapporteur expressed concerns about such issues as disorganization in the legal profession, difficulties and harassment faced by lawyers, poor trial procedures, poor access to the justice system for indigenous peoples and minors, and lacklustre investigation of many crimes.[15]

Violent crime against journalists

A significant trend of violent crime against journalists has appeared in the country in recent years.[16]​ Although the problem has existed since at least 1970, 15 journalists have been murdered in Mexico since 2000 alone.[16]​ Few of the perpetrators have been brought to justice. One of the more prominent cases was that of syndicated columnist Francisco Arratia Saldierna, a prominent and well-known journalist who wrote a column called Portavoz (or "Spokesman"). The column featured topics such as corruption, organized crime, and drug trafficking.[17]

Arratia's murder, which was particularly brutal, and others like it, sparked demands from other journalists that then-President Vicente Fox do more to enforce security and bring those responsible for the murders to justice. In 2004, a group of 215 reporters and editors sent an urgent letter to President Fox and other federal authorities, demanding that they address these concerns. The letter represented a massive communication effort coming from professionals from 19 of the nation's 31 states. The key demand was that violent crimes against journalists be made federal crimes, so they would be investigated and prosecuted by federal officers and not by local officials whom the letter claims could be the same people who commit the crimes.[17]

The effect of these crimes has been the voluntary self-censorship of many journalists, due to fears of retribution from criminals.[16]​ The situation has earned attention from prominent global organizations such as the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Center for Journalism and Public Ethics (CEPET). Amerigo Incalcaterra of the OHCHR advocated the protection of journalists and the preservation of freedom of speech, calling it "essential for the consolidation of democracy and the rule of law in this country".[16]

Impunity

According to the CNDH, only one out of every ten crimes is reported in Mexico. Furthermore, only one out of 100 crimes actually goes to sentencing. The former is due to lack of trust from citizens to the authorities. This means that one out of every 1000 crimes is punished.[18]

Crime in Mexico City

Mexico City's crime rate has begun rising again, after having previously peaked in the late 1990s. Mexico City's inner core has about 8 million people — about the same number as New York City. However, Mexico City's police force is only two-thirds the size of New York City's and is organized into several ill-co-ordinated forces.[cita requerida] Policemen earn less than a quarter of their U.S. counterparts, so many officers turn to corruption to augment their pay. And even in the cases where criminals do get caught, the courts are often too corrupt and inefficient to punish them.[19]

Effects on tourism

A significant number of United States citizens visit Mexico; the U.S. State Department estimates it at 15 to 16 million per year.[20]​ Tourists visiting Mexico face a number of problems related to criminal activity, including:

Due to crime reaching a critical level in Mexico City and many other areas, tourism to Mexico has suffered.[21]

Efforts to combat crime in Mexico

President Vicente Fox took power in December 2000 promising to crack down on crime and improve a judicial system rife with corruption and ineptitude. Upon taking office, he established a new ministry of Security and Police, doubled the pay for police officers, and committed to other ethics reforms.[22]​ President Fox also cited drug trafficking and drug consumption as the top cross-border priority issue.[22]

During the first three years of Fox's government, the official number of reported kidnappings showed a slight decrease, from 505 in 2001 to 438 in 2003. The new Federal Investigation Agency (Procuraduria de Justicia) reported dismantling 48 kidnapping rings and saving 419 victims.[23]

Cooperation between Mexico and the United States

In 1996, Mexico changed its policy to allow extradition of its citizens to the United States to face trial.[24]​ Previously, the Constitution had forbidden its citizens to be extradited.

In 2005, the U.S. State Department defended efforts by the two countries to reduce violence and drug trafficking on the border following decisions by governors in the U.S. states of Arizona and New Mexico to declare an emergency in their border counties. The two governors stated that the federal government's inability to control crime and violence related to illegal immigration had forced them to take matters into their own hands. The Mexican government criticized the emergency declarations.[25]

The U.S. state of Texas and Mexican police officials held a conference in San Antonio to discuss ways of coordinating efforts to stop crime but there are questions about how successful the program will be.[26]

Many Mexican police officials in border towns have been targets of assassination by drug cartels, who have even threatened local law enforcement in the United States.[27]​ Drug cartels have even acquired equipment like Mexican Army uniforms, Humvees, grenades and .50 calibre sniper rifles which can penetrate most light armour including armoured cars.[cita requerida] The United States ambassador launched a formal complaint with the government on this issue.[cita requerida]

Rudolph Giuliani in Mexico City

In January 2003, the security consulting company of former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was hired by business leaders to come up with a plan to clean up Mexico City, which has the second-highest crime rate in Latin America.[28]

If such a plan was developed, it was either not implemented or not effective.[cita requerida] Further information about the plan was not provided by the government nor Giuliani.[cita requerida]

Protest march against crime

In June 2004, at least a million people marched through the capital and other cities to protest the failure of federal and local governments to control crime in one of the world's most crime-ridden countries.[29]
In 2008 a second civilian protest was made after independent NGOs exhorted the public, again, at least one million people attended over Mexico City and other major cities all across Mexico; on this second march candles were lit and the national anthem was played. The protest generated more public attention perhaps because on this same year a 12 year old son of the Marti family, owners of a prominent well known sports gear business was abducted and murdered. On this same year, a similar situation occurred to the 19 year old daughter of Nelson Vargas, a business man and former government representative. These two cases brought great public attention since the scale of crime and violence was very rare to hit over certain social groups, being these amongst the most remarkable exemptions.

Federal forces at the border

In June 2005, the government deployed federal forces to three states to contain surging violence linked to organized crime. At a news conference in Mexico City, presidential spokesman Rubén Aguilar told reporters that the new deployment was the result of evidence that organized crime has penetrated some local police departments.[30]

Technology in Tijuana

In response to a rise in violent crime in the region of Tijuana, considered one of the five most violent areas of the country by the U.S. State Department, mayor Jorge Hank Rhon deployed a massive technology update to the city's police force in February 2006.[cita requerida] The technology includes surveillance equipment, handheld computers, and alarm systems. Since tourism is a staple of the economy in Tijuana, the mayor has tried to make reforms to highlight the safety of tourist areas.[cita requerida]

Popular culture

The theme of juvenile delinquency Mexico City was treated in 1950 by Luis Buñuel in his film, Los Olvidados.

See also

References

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  4. Jordan, Mary (2002, June 30). «In Mexico, an Unpunished Crime». The Washington Post. 
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