Morelos, the state where a young Spanish exchange student was murdered, has one of the worst perceptions of safety in Mexico, according to INEGI.

On September 14, a young Spanish exchange student was killed in the state of Morelos, Mexico, where she was studying at the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos. Preliminary reports indicate the nature of the incident.

In the wake of the killing, data from INEGI highlights that Morelos suffers from one of the worst public security perceptions in all of Mexico, contextualizing the safety concerns surrounding the region where the homicide occurred.