Mexico Reports 52 Percent Reduction in Homicides; September Registers Lowest for That Month Since 2015
Homicides fell from 86.9 to 42.2 a day, with seven states accounting for nearly half of all killings, led by Baja California and Guanajuato.
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The Daily Average of Homicides in Chiapas Has Fallen 64% Since the Start of the Current Administration
High-impact crime fell 43% and vehicle theft 68%, with nearly 9,949 arrests and 18.7 tons of drugs seized across the state in under two years.
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Mexico City: 60 Police Officers Arrested in Two Years; Kidnapping and Homicide Among the Crimes Committed
Mexico City’s Attorney General ordered the arrests as part of a push to root out corruption within the capital’s police force.
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“We Won’t Leave Mexico’s Mountains of Guerrero,” Governance Secretary Says
After organized-crime violence displaced families in Guerrero’s highlands, Rosa Icela Rodríguez vowed a permanent security presence and a 13-point recovery plan.
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Homicides in Mexico Fell 16.6% in 2025, the Biggest Drop in the Last 12 Years
The 2025 toll of 27,989 was Mexico’s lowest since 2016, with 5,561 fewer killings than the year before and the rate down to 21.4 per 100,000.
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Authorities Seize 59 Homemade Explosives on Bus Bound for CNTE Solidarity March
Federal and Mexico City authorities seized 59 homemade explosives on a bus carrying students and teachers to a CNTE solidarity march, the Secretary of Interior says.
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June 7 Had 28 Homicides, the Day With Fewest Killings in the Last Decade: Security Cabinet
Mexico’s Security Cabinet says June 7 saw 28 homicides, the country’s lowest daily total in a decade. It beats the previous record of 29 set on May 15.
