Over the last few years, growing violence in Mexico has taken over everyday life across the country.
That fact was driven home on Friday night, when an entire family was murdered in the town of Pinotepa Nacional, on the coast of Oaxaca.
The Facebook account Solo Acapulco published an image of the child accompanied by this caption:
The image has been shared more than 49,000 times on Facebook alone.
And the comparison has started a debate on social networks.
Some have adapted the image to show the Mexican flag over this heartbreaking photo.
Others have questioned the apparent moral double-standard of Mexican officials: People accuse those officials of appearing indifferent when confronted with this situation at home, when they joined in mourning deaths halfway around the world.
And the fact that violence has become a fact of life that many people choose to ignore.
The photo continues to circulate around the world, drawing attention to the actual situation in Mexico, where it’s estimated that more than 50 people are killed each day.
