Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo announced a significant 25.8% reduction in intentional homicides nationwide between September 2024 and May 2025, amounting to 22 fewer murders per day. According to the Security Cabinet, the daily average fell from 86.9 to 64.5 cases, making May 2025 the month with the lowest homicide rate since 2016.
Speaking at her morning press conference “La Mañanera del Pueblo”, Sheinbaum credited the decrease to the effective implementation of the National Security Strategy. The strategy focuses on four pillars: addressing root causes, strengthening the National Guard and state police, boosting intelligence and investigation capabilities, and fostering coordination across levels of government. She emphasized the importance of building peace through robust social programs and local engagement in priority municipalities.
Marcela Figueroa Franco, Executive Secretary of the National Public Security System, revealed that seven states accounted for 51.6% of homicides in the first five months of 2025: Guanajuato, Baja California, State of Mexico, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Guerrero, and Jalisco. Notably, Guanajuato experienced a 55.6% decrease in homicides from February to May.
Security and Civil Protection Secretary Omar García Harfuch reported that between October 1, 2024, and June 8, 2025, authorities detained 23,417 individuals for high-impact crimes, seized 172.6 tons of drugs, confiscated 12,045 firearms, and dismantled 994 clandestine labs. As part of the Northern Border Operation, 4,180 arrests were made, along with the seizure of thousands of firearms, cartridges, and magazines.
Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez Velázquez highlighted progress under the “Addressing the Causes” strategy, noting that over 1.68 million people received support in priority municipalities across nine states. Additionally, the “Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace” program collected 1,530 weapons, 81,000 rounds of ammunition, and more than 3,000 toy weapons, exchanging them for educational alternatives.
