Overview
- Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez told the Chamber of Deputies that anyone who commits a crime will face sanctions regardless of rank or wealth.
- She framed the stance as part of the congressional review of the First Government Report and tied it to results and investigations into fiscal fuel theft.
- Rodríguez said the administration respects human rights, rejects repression and censorship, and maintains there are no political persecuted.
- She reported security gains, citing a 25% drop in homicides over the past 11 months, a 20% decline in high-impact crimes in the first year, and a 34% fall in femicides, equating to 22 fewer homicides per day versus September 2024.
- She highlighted economic and tourism indicators, noting peso appreciation, record FDI of $34 billion in the first half of 2025 (up 10% year over year), and $32 billion in 2024 tourism receipts with Mexico ranked sixth worldwide by visits.