A Latin American Alternative to Bukele?

Mexico has achieved a 41% reduction in its daily homicide count over the past 18 months, a development attributed to a new strategy for confronting organized crime implemented by President Claudia Sheinbaum.

According to reporting by Viri Ríos for Project Syndicate, this sharp decline in violence represents an historic achievement for Mexico.

The results of the current administration’s security approach are being positioned as a viable alternative to the methods employed by El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele.

Ríos argues that the success of the Mexican strategy puts Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s thuggish methods to shame, suggesting that significant reductions in violent crime can be achieved without relying on the specific tactics used in El Salvador.