In January, Mexico recorded 2,373 homicides, representing a year-on-year decrease of 2.51%. In total, during the first four months of Claudia Sheinbaum's presidency, 9,677 homicides have been recorded, which indicates a reduction of 6.21%. These figures, which Sheinbaum aims to use to support her security plan amid pressure from the United States, indicate a decrease in violence.
According to data from the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (SESNSP), 61 fewer homicides were recorded in January compared to the same month last year. In addition, the total crime rate decreased by 6.6% year-on-year, reaching 162,147 crimes, with notable reductions in femicides and thefts, as well as increases in kidnappings and drug dealing.
Since Sheinbaum took office in October, there have been 641 fewer homicides compared to the previous four months. The reduction in the daily average of murders during the first quarter of her administration has been 12%, dropping from 86.9 victims in September to 76.5 in January, according to Marcela Figueroa, head of SESNSP.
The pressure from the United States on Mexico has also been felt with the recent declaration of six Mexican cartels as terrorist groups by the Donald Trump administration. In response, Mexico deployed 10,000 National Guard members to the border to combat drug and migrant trafficking.
Sheinbaum has defended the results of her security plan, based on four pillars: addressing the causes of violence, consolidating the National Guard, using intelligence against crime, and coordination between federal and state authorities. She even mentioned that Trump praised the Mexican government's anti-drug campaign and stated that he would implement it in the U.S.
