Mexican, Guatemalan consulates warn countrymen about D.C. crime

The consulates for Mexico and Guatemala are cautioning their countrymen concerning the violent crime plaguing America’s capital.

Guatemala’s consular printed a discover Tuesday saying the District of Columbia is witnessing a major enhance in violent crime and robberies.

The consular for Mexico stated in its late Monday discover that “the city of Washington, D.C., is experiencing a significant increase in crime in areas previously considered safe.”

Mexican Consul Rafael Laveaga advised Telemundo44 that “police departments agree that there has been an increase in criminal acts. We are part of the community, and we want to do our share, as simple as that.”

D.C. police statistics present that each main crime is up within the metropolis this 12 months — from homicides (16%) and robberies (62%) to sexual assaults (25%) and carjackings (97%). Violent crime is up 38% in contrast with 2022, with complete crime up 30% as nicely.

Mr. Laveaga’s recommendation to his countrymen is to “be aware of our surroundings, pay attention to our surroundings when we are going to withdraw money from an ATM, do not resist if they assault you and want to take our car.”

Brooke Pinto, the Ward 2 Democrat and chairwoman of the D.C. Council’s Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, advised WRC-TV that she is “deeply concerned by the rise in crime and how it affects D.C. residents and families as well as visitors to our city.”