Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries for members of the press, with more than 150 journalists murdered since 1994, according to Reporters Without Borders.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said homicides have fallen 40% since she took office, evidence, she says, that her organized crime strategy is working. But analysts cast doubt on the accuracy of the data.

"I cancelled my World Cup tickets," one social media user wrote. "The ICE may decide that I am a gang member."

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government boasted Thursday a sharp decline in homicide rates, presenting the figures as evidence that its security strategy is working, while analysts cautioned that the numbers may not fully reflect the country’s violence.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the U.S. abduction of Nicolás Maduro and criticized President Trump's aggressive foreign policy in Latin America as threatening the stability of the hemisphere.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 with the epicenter near the Pacific coast resort town of Acapulco.

Mexico's daily murder rate has fallen nearly 40% from where it was when Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum took office, government officials said on Thursday, citing

In the wake of the U.S. attack on Venezuela, the Mexican government has found itself traversing the most delicate balancing act since President Donald Trump began his second term: strongly condemning the operation while doubling down on bilateral cooperation lest Mexico find itself in Trump’s crosshairs next.