The first month of President Claudia Sheinbaum's government has continued the downward trend in intentional homicides of the Andrés Manuel López Obrador administration (2018-2024), with a 25.4% reduction in the average daily murders compared to February 2019, which was the peak point in the previous administration.
During a Morning Press Conference at the National Palace, Marcela Figueroa, executive secretary of the National Public Security System, indicated that the preliminary average of 75.3 homicides recorded in October 2024 is the lowest for that month since 2017. However, in the state of Sinaloa, there has been an increase in intentional homicides in September and October, attributed to internal strife within the Sinaloa Cartel.
This increase in violence, according to Figueroa, was triggered by the delivery of Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada by Joaquín Guzmán López, resulting in a wave of more than 200 murders in Sinaloa since September 9. She also mentioned that 50% of intentional homicides in the country this year are concentrated in six states.
On the other hand, there has been a 40.38% reduction in high-impact crimes between February 2019 and September 2024. There are notable decreases in intentional homicide, femicides, violent robberies, and home burglaries, although extortion showed an increase of 18.3%.
Regarding federal crimes, there has also been a significant reduction in incidence, with decreases in health-related crimes, organized crime, among others. The Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar García Harfuch, reported the detention of 824 individuals for high-impact crimes during the first 28 days of Sheinbaum's administration, as well as the seizure of drugs and the capture of offenders belonging to criminal groups.
