Mexico unveils security operation in violent state after assassination of mayor
The government of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Sunday unveiled plans to fight organised crime and improve security in the violence-ridden state of Michoacan after the brazen public assassination of a local mayor sent shock waves through the country. More than 10,500 members of Mexico’s army, air force and National Guard are part of the operation, called the Michoacan Plan for Peace and Justice, to crack down on criminal groups, combat extortion and dismantle drug labs and training...