No cartels involved - but Mexico's pyramid attack prompts new concerns
The deadly shooting at a popular tourist site weeks before the World Cup has rocked Mexico.
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"The aggressor planned and carried out the attack on his own and there is absolutely no indication at this point that he had any external help or that any other individuals were involved in this incident."
— José Luis Cervantes Martínez , Other
"Our obligation as a government is to take the appropriate measures to ensure that a situation like this does not happen again."
— Claudia Sheinbaum , Politician
"Events like this only further magnify the negative images that Mexico has on security issues, undermining the narrative that President Sheinbaum is trying to build that Mexico is a safe country."
— David Saucedo , Academic
"Our obligation as a government is to take the appropriate measures to ensure that a situation like this does not happen again."
— Claudia Sheinbaum , Politician
"Events like this only further magnify the negative images that Mexico has on security issues, undermining the narrative that President Sheinbaum is trying to build that Mexico is a safe country."
— David Saucedo , Academic
"This is something that had not previously taken place."
— Claudia Sheinbaum , Politician
Key People
Claudia Sheinbaum is the President of Mexico City.
David Saucedo is a Mexican security analyst.
President of FIFA.
José Luis Cervantes Martínez is the attorney general of the State of Mexico.
Julio César Jasso Ramírez is identified as the shooter in the incident.
Omar García Harfuch is the head of security in Mexico.
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The deadly shooting at a popular tourist site weeks before the World Cup has rocked Mexico.
A lone gunman killed a Canadian tourist and injured 13 others at the Teotihuacan archaeological site, raising concerns about Mexico's safety ahead of the World Cup.
Following a deadly shooting at the Teotihuacan pyramids near Mexico City, Mexican authorities are significantly increasing security at tourist and archaeological sites just weeks before the country co-hosts the FIFA World Cup with the U.S. and Canada.
Top Mexican officials have vowed to ensure safety ahead of the World Cup soccer matches following a shooting at the famed Teotihuacan pyramids that killed a Canadian tourist, and said the gunman appeared to have been influenced by violent incidents abroad.
Mexico's government announced it is increasing security at tourist sites after a man opened fire on tourists at pyramids outside Mexico City less than two months before the FIFA World Cup.
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