jueves, 10 de abril de 2014

Security in Mexico...

INEGI's third security survey doesn't make for happy reading. Judging by its results, Mexicans don't feel very safe. Here are some of the salient findings:

--Nearly 3 of every 4 Mexicans surveyed (72.4%) feel that it's not safe to live in their city.
--Almost 2/3 of people surveyed (64.9%) think the security situation will be equally bad or worse a year from now.
--Two out of every three people surveyed have seen or heard or a robbery in their neighborhood in the last three months.
--Vandalism is a fact of life: 56.5% of respondents reported seeing or hearing of acts of vandalism in their homes or businesses in the last three months.
--Two-fifths of respondents saw or heard of the sale or use of drugs in their neighborhood in the last three months.
--Gangs are another unpleasant reality for many Mexicans: a third of respondents reported seeing or hearing about gangs in their neighborhood in the last three months.
--A quarter reported gunshots in their neighborhoods in the last three months.
--People have changed their habits: 65% said they've changed their habits in terms of carrying valuable objects. Strolling around their home after 8:00 PM is something that half of respondents have re-thought. Nearly half (47.6%) have re-thought letting their underage children go outside to play.
--Seven out of ten people surveyed don't think much of the efficacy of state and local police: 28.1% said the police were not effective (28.1%) while 42.1% thought they were a "little bit effective".

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