On eve of Sheinbaum's new security policy, Mexico reels from latest attacks


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  • Tuesday, 08 Oct 2024

A member of the Mexican Army stands guard at the site where a body was found by residents near an irrigation canal, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico October 7, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Sanchez

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - President Claudia Sheinbaum will present her strategy for confronting Mexico's dire security situation on Tuesday amid a backdrop of high-profile violence including the brutal murder of a local mayor on Sunday that shocked the country.

Sheinbaum, inaugurated as Mexico's first woman president less than a week ago, is expected to unveil a policy that prioritizes reestablishing law and order in the most deadly areas plagued by violence linked to drug cartels and organized crime.

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