While Mexico continues to struggle with organized crime, the government has adopted some strategies that seem to be slowly working and worth noting.\u00a0 Drug-related homicides are down.\u00a0 Economic reforms have been approved.\u00a0 Local gangs still remain a problem.<\/p>\n
One slow down may come from the failure of local business leaders and civil activists to join hands to change culture and politics.<\/p>\n
Since democracy was restored in 2000, citizens have access to information about public decision making.\u00a0 Accountablity is measurably greater.\u00a0 Citizen who have experienced positive outcomes in turn hold their leaders more accountable for decisions.<\/p>\n
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While Mexico continues to struggle with organized crime, the government has adopted some strategies that seem to be slowly working and worth noting.\u00a0 Drug-related homicides are down.\u00a0 Economic reforms have been approved.\u00a0 Local gangs still remain a problem. One slow … Continue reading