Jeanette Jalil

In response, his gang unleashed a wave of violence across the country, especially in the city of Guadalajara in Jalisco state.

Guadalajara is also due to be a host city for the FIFA World Cup in four months' time.

Anne Soy asked a sports journalist, John Arnold, who covers football in Mexico and the US, how big a concern security is in Mexico.

And the current outbreak is rather severe.

Do you think this was a consideration, the security in Mexico?

Was it a consideration before it was considered as a host nation?

How so?

Because, you know, these images over the last 48 hours have been broadcast across the world.

It just sends a strong message and it's not a very positive message across the world ahead of the World Cup.

Sports journalist John Arnold.

We end the podcast in Italy, where the city of Florence is preparing to restore one of its most famous landmarks, Giotto's Bell Tower, which sits beside the city's cathedral, in what will be the first full restoration of the monument in more than six centuries.

The tower will stay open to visitors while work is carried out.

Carla Conti reports.

And that's all from us for now.

This edition of the Global News Podcast was mixed by Chris Ablakwa.

The producers were Ariane Kochy and Oliver Berlau.

The editor is Karen Martin.

I'm Jeanette Jalil.

Until next time, goodbye.

Iltaa.