A total of 34,612 people have died in drug-related violence in Mexico over the past four years, according to new, more detailed government statistics.
Unveiling the database, President Felipe Calderon acknowledged that 2010, which saw 15,273 deaths, had been "a year of extreme violence".
Half of the murders were in three northern states, officials said.
The figures include the killings of gang members, police and troops, as well as innocent bystanders.
President Calderon, who launched his offensive against the drug gangs after taking office in December 2006, told a meeting of anti-crime groups that his government "was aware that it was going through a very difficult time on security issues". - BBC
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