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Mexico has vowed to ramp up security at tourist sites to ensure safety ahead of the World Cup, following a shooting at pyramids outside of Mexico City.
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00:00Mexico has vowed to wrap up security at tourist sites to ensure safety ahead of the World Cup in June.
00:07The move follows a shooting at the pyramids outside Mexico City,
00:10which left one Canadian tourist dead and a dozen others injured.
00:16The incident was carried out by a gunman on top of one of the Teotihuacan pyramids,
00:22a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Mexico's most popular tourist attractions.
00:27Officials say he acted alone, appearing to have been influenced by violent incidents abroad before taking his own life.
00:36Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has since faced scrutiny over security preparations ahead of the World Cup,
00:42which Mexico would co-host with Canada and the United States.
00:46While the country continues to struggle with cartel-related violence, mass shootings in public spaces remain rare.
00:52The government has been working to project an image of safety following a surge in violence earlier this year in
00:59the host city of Guadalajara.
01:01...atendidas en hospitales...
01:03...y quedan...
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