Murders in Mexico, especially of women, grew during pandemic

FILE - In this July 2, 2020 file photo, Martha Alvarado, sitting, is comforted in her home during the wake for her son Jorge Bravo who was killed along with at least 26 others in an attack at a drug rehabilitation center where he was being treated in Irapuato, Mexico. New government figures show the number of homicides in Mexico has grown 1.9% during the new coronavirus pandemic, according to data released Monday, July 20, however, the killings at this rehab center were not included in the new data. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)

FILE - In this June 7, 2020 file photo, a demonstrator sticks a flyer of a women who was a victim of violence on the riot shield of police officer outside Mexico City's security headquarters during a protest amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico City. New government figures show the number of homicides in Mexico has grown during the new coronavirus pandemic, including a 9.2% spike in killings of women, according to data released Monday, July 20. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)

FILE - In this July 2, 2020 file photo, police pass near the drug rehabilitation center that was attacked the previous day in Irapuato, Mexico, where at least 27 people were killed according to authorities. New government figures show the number of homicides in Mexico has grown 1.9% during the new coronavirus pandemic, according to data released Monday, July 20, however, the killings at this rehab center were not included in the new data. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)