Overview

• She said Mexico recorded 27 fewer intentional homicides per day between September 2024 and September 2025, citing federal security data.
• Large declines were reported in 12 states, including Zacatecas (88%), Chiapas (73%), Jalisco (62%), Nuevo León (61%), Guanajuato (47%), Sonora (46%), Puebla (45%), Tabasco (44%), State of Mexico (43%), Baja California (25%) and Guerrero (22%).
• Sinaloa was not among the states with improvements, with local reporting detailing a sustained crisis since September 2024 and counting 2,105 homicides, 2,064 people deprived of liberty, 7,524 vehicles stolen, 1,776 detained and 121 people killed through October.
• She emphasized that Mexico’s peace-building policy is decided sovereignly without external influence.
• She highlighted the National Strategy against Extortion and a proposed reform to protect victims, as official figures show extortion rose 21.3% in January–August 2025 versus the same period in 2019.