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Michoacán Homicides Fall 18.8% in August, Marking Second-Lowest Month of Current Administration

Officials credit a coordinated security strategy for the decline.

Bajan homicidios en Michoacán; agosto, segundo mes con menos: SSP
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Reporta SSP disminución del 18.8% en homicidio

Overview

  • August registered 95 intentional homicides versus 117 in August 2024, according to the state Public Security Secretariat.
  • Through 2025, authorities report 169 fewer homicide victims than in the same period of 2024, with the daily average dropping to 3.0 from 3.7.
  • State leaders cite a 63.32% decrease from the October 2021 peak of 259 victims to 95 in August 2025.
  • Security officials point to joint operations involving SEDENA, the National Guard, the Guardia Civil, the state prosecutor’s office and municipal police as key to the results.
  • Recent enforcement actions included 238 vehicles seized, 242 arrests and 29 detainees alleged to have links to organized crime, with prevention work continuing across all 13 regions.