US envoy says Mexico's 'hugs not bullets' strategy failed

In unusually blunt remarks, the diplomat, who was appointed by outgoing US President Joe Biden in 2021, said Mexico faced a "very serious" security problem. While crime prevention was a valid concept, "the hugs not bullets strategy did not work," Salazar told a press conference where he was asked about the efforts of Lopez Obrador and his successor President Claudia Sheinbaum to address crime through social policy. "This is a very serious problem for Mexico, and saying there's no problem or blaming others...