José Antonio Cruz Medina

Mexico violent crime decline continues amid regional spikes

19 clusters · 209 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Mexico crime report: High impunity and low reporting rates revealed by INEGI

The downward trajectory in violent crime persisted through mid‑2026, driven by the four‑pillar National Security Strategy. President Claudia Sheinbaum and Marcela Figueroa, head of the Secretariado Ejecutivo del Sistema

Mexico security crackdown on armed groups

10 clusters · 103 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Buenavista security operation results in seizure of weapons and armored vehicles

In mid‑July 2026 Mexican security forces launched a coordinated wave of raids across dozens of states, seizing firearms, ammunition, drugs, chemicals for drug production, exotic animals and other contraband while arresti

Michoacán organized crime financial crackdown

2 clusters · 13 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: Michoacán authorities seize thousands of slot machines to disrupt criminal funding

Authorities in Michoacán have implemented strategic operations to dismantle the financial infrastructure of organized crime by seizing illegal gambling equipment. In August 2026, Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla reported