Overview
- At a Civic Honors ceremony in the state Congress, Governor Américo Villarreal said the overall crime index is down and that most of the 98 national security indicators show declines.
- He reported that average monthly intentional homicides have fallen from about 130 at the start of his administration to 17.
- Villarreal announced 15 new highway 'Estaciones Seguras' to be delivered this year, spaced roughly every 25 kilometers mainly in border areas to reinforce patrols.
- He credited a coordinated strategy focused on addressing root causes, strengthening security forces, improving investigation and intelligence, and working with the armed forces.
- Citing 2025 results, he pointed to more than 16.5 million visitors and 150,000 returning nationals traveling the state’s roads, along with increased investor confidence tied to improved security.