Facing indefinite terms of safety in the secluded, mountainous region of western Mexico’s Guerrero state, children as young as six are learning to defend themselves and their community against increasing criminal activity, according to CNN.
Defense Secretary James Mattis approved Pentagon funding on April 6 for the deployment of 4,000 National Guardsmen to the U.S.-Mexico border, according to CNBC.
Mexico City hosted its second annual Day of the Dead Parade on Saturday, Oct. 28, Deutsche Welle reported. It included traditional festivities, as well as a tribute to the victims of September earthquakes, Reuters reported.
An 8.1 magnitude earthquake impacted off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico, on Thursday, Sept. 8, at midnight, killing 98 people, according to The Guardian.
