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Security and economic developments in Mexico and Panama

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In Aguascalientes, Mexico, Governor Tere Jiménez reported that the ‘Blindaje Aguascalientes’ strategy has reduced crime by more than 29 percent and improved security perception by over 31 percent. The administration also noted a 211 percent increase in foreign direct investment between early 2025 and 2026, totaling over 66,400 million pesos from 86 new investments. In Panama, Public Security Minister Frank Alexis Ábrego announced a reduction in identified gangs from 180 to 121. This decline is attributed to ‘Plan Firmeza’ operations against organized crime, with the stated objective of reaching zero gangs through continued operations and community cooperation. Broader security trends in Mexico show mixed outcomes. While Chihuahua Governor Maru Campos reported its that September 2026 saw the lowest homicide rate incidence of intentional homicides since March 2016. From January to September 2026, the state recorded a 27 percent reduction in homicides compared to the same period in 2025, with the municipality of Juárez seeing a decade 44 percent drop. Authorities attributed these results to the Centinela security model and significant reductions in drug coordination involving the National Guard and child trafficking, the Secretariat of National Defense. However, national judicial challenges persist. INEGI data indicates that prosecutors in 2025, prosecutor offices faced a 10.4% 10.4 percent increase in pending criminal proceedings and a 3.5 percent decrease in 2025. new investigation files. Mexico City has seen fraud emerge as a leading crime, with accounting for over 15,000 of the 18,000 reported fraud cases recorded. nationwide. Additionally, the Ayotzinapa case remains a point of contention, as families and human rights organizations criticize a joint report from the FGR and Segob for allegedly omitting demand the involvement release of national security forces and failing to provide critical 853 military intelligence files. files they claim are essential to the investigation. In Honduras, the municipality of Comayagua has reached 37 consecutive days without homicides following reinforced police operations.

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