Overview
- Mexico’s leading environmental law group tallied 135 aggression events and 314 specific attacks in 2025, up 43% and 33% from 2024.
- The report counted 10 defenders killed in 2025 and 199 assassinations since 2015, with impunity estimated at 90% to 95%.
- Government authorities were linked to 76 events, or 56.2% of cases, followed by organized crime in 13 events and private companies in 12.
- Stigmatization, intimidation and defamation made up 53.8% of attacks, and 107 people faced criminal charges that the group says chilled their work.
- Hotspots included Mexico City, Puebla and Oaxaca, with Jalisco tied to several killings and a disappearance, while conflicts often involved water, biodiversity, transport routes and energy projects; women defenders also faced a sharp rise in targeting.