20-Jan-2021
Mexico says that organised criminal networks have set up laboratories to manufacture falsified vaccines for COVID-19, and are also planning to steal supplies during distribution.
Just today, the Mexican army said it is investigating the theft of coronavirus vaccines from a public hospital in central Morelos state. There are concerns crime syndicate, such as the Familia Michocana and Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación, intend to cash in on the crisis.
The Mexican government has promised to make vaccinations available free of charge across the country of almost 129m people, but with lawlessness and cargo theft a massive problem in the country that looks like a major challenge.