Overview
- Governor Américo Villarreal told state media that intentional homicides fell 82 percent from 2016 to 2026, with the daily average dropping from about 4.3 to 0.6 cases per day.
- The administration attributes the trend to the Mesas de Construcción de Paz, a coordination model that focuses on addressing causes of violence, strengthening security forces, building intelligence capacity, and improving institutional coordination.
- Villarreal announced a developing plan to operate 15 'Estaciones Seguras' along the Tamaulipas border from Matamoros to Nuevo Laredo that will include communications technology, intelligence links, and rapid‑response capacity.
- The government says it continues to coordinate with federal forces, state fiscalías and search collectives on missing‑person cases, and it reported no currently active clandestine grave sites in the state.
- Officials cited an evaluation by the Institute for Economics and Peace and highlighted that three Tamaulipas municipalities rank among the country's safer cities, while saying recovery of public spaces and victim support are key to sustaining gains and public confidence.