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Mexico Reports Progress in Chiapas Peacebuilding Plan

Officials say coordinated peace tables with community outreach and social projects will remove weapons, expand education, address root causes of violence.

Overview

  • SEGOB secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez presented aggregated results on Friday, September 11, 2026, saying Chiapas has held 439 state-level meetings and 5,289 regional meetings that produced 2,023 agreements now being turned into actions.
  • The government reports 267 'Jornadas por la Paz' have reached women, children and youth with prevention talks, cultural events, sports and the distribution of information on women's rights.
  • The arms-exchange program 'Sí al desarme, sí a la paz' collected and destroyed 158 firearms voluntarily from residents of 19 municipalities between October 1, 2024 and September 8, 2026 as a risk-reduction measure.
  • Authorities say 31 upper-secondary schools are under construction or expansion in Chiapas with 586.4 million pesos committed to increase access to education and local opportunities.
  • State and federal officials, led on the state table by Governor Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar, say the plan emphasizes sustained institutional presence, safe returns for families and social services as the next crucial steps to reduce violence.