A gunfight between security forces and armed civilians in Mexico's southwestern state of Guerrero killed 15 people Tuesday, authorities say, the 2nd mass killing to shake the country in as many days.
López Obrador told a news conference the ambush in Michoacan was"very regrettable" but reiterated that his commitment to greater spending on security and fighting the root causes of violence would eventually pay dividends.
After taking office, Lopez Obrador created a militarized National Guard police force to contain the violence. The city of Iguala pitched Mexico's chronic security problems into the glare of international media after the 43 trainee teachers were abducted by a drug gang in cahoots with corrupt local police on the night of Sept. 26, 2014.
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