Mexico faces high homicide rates and digital disinformation

Mexico is facing a profound crisis of violence and information integrity. Preliminary data for 2025 indicates approximately 28,000 homicides, creating a state of normalcy where citizens must alter daily routines, routes, and customs to avoid becoming statistics. While not a formal war with foreign invasions, the country deals with extortion, disappearances, and the search for victims in clandestine graves.

Parallel to this physical insecurity, there are concerns regarding the manipulation of public opinion through digital means. Investigations into the outlet ‘La Derecha Diario’ suggest a coordinated architecture of disinformation. This model reportedly utilizes bot farms and false narratives to influence the sociopolitical climate and electoral opinions, involving figures such as Fernando Cerimedoy and Javier Negre, with the outlet's entry into Mexico linked to requests from Ricardo Salinas Pliego.