Overview
- Leaders from Aguascalientes, Colima, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Nayarit and Zacatecas met Tuesday in Aguascalientes with Army and National Guard commanders to tighten regional coordination.
- Jalisco reported a 50% drop in intentional homicides in March 2026—64 cases versus 128 in November 2024—based on national crime data, with declines across 31 municipalities concentrated in the Guadalajara metro.
- The group agreed to step up patrols on strategic corridors, including Highway 70 and access points near Ojuelos and the borders with Zacatecas and San Luis Potosí.
- Officials said they will intensify border operations before the Feria Nacional de San Marcos and strengthen cyber police capacity and slot-machine oversight across the region.
- Military leaders said public security is built locally but consolidated regionally, stressing ongoing joint actions and real-time information sharing with federal forces.