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Essential public safety news on policing, fire, rescue, and civil protection. See response data, prevention efforts, and neighborhood safety plans.

What we cover: policing, crime, fire, emergency response, and prevention programs.

Crime in Mexico remains a complex and evolving issue, affecting public safety, tourism, local economies, and international perceptions. This section delivers in-depth news and analysis on organized crime, cartel activity, corruption, homicides, extortion, theft, and law enforcement efforts across the country. We report on regional hotspots, including Mexico City, Jalisco, Guerrero, Michoacán, and Baja California, highlighting how crime trends vary by location. Coverage also includes policy changes, military interventions, and community responses to insecurity. Whether you’re a resident, traveler, policymaker, or concerned reader, this tag provides reliable reporting on the scope and impact of crime—from high-profile incidents to systemic challenges and local resilience efforts.

Cintalapa police arrested chiapas

59 municipal police officers arrested with cartel ties in Chiapas

Chiapas authorities arrested 59 Cintalapa police officers and four civilians and seized a jaguar in cartel-linked raids; weapons and vehicles were also seized.
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federal lawmaker accuses government of hiding violence crisis

Federal lawmaker accuses Mexican government of hiding true violence crisis

Legislator Rubén Moreira accuses Mexico’s government of manipulating homicide data to hide the country’s escalating violence crisis.
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Mass Shooting in Guanajuato Bar Leaves at Least 8 Dead

Mass Shooting in Guanajuato Bar Leaves at Least 8 Dead

A deadly armed attack in Uriangato, Guanajuato, left eight people dead and one injured, authorities confirmed.
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Guanajuato Murder Rate

Guanajuato Murder Rate Plummets 45 percent—Lowest in Eight Years

Guanajuato reports a 45 percent drop in intentional homicides—its lowest level in eight years—thanks to targeted cartel arrests.
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Chihuahua child trafficking 2025

Chihuahua Child Trafficking Cases Rank Third in the Nation

Chihuahua had the third-highest number of national child trafficking cases in 2025, prompting calls for stronger enforcement and victim support.
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rosarito coppel robbery carjacking

Armed Robber Holds Up Coppel and Carjacks Vehicle in Rosarito

Rosarito’s El Chaparrito holds up Coppel, fires a warning shot, then steals a motorcycle and carjacks a vehicle during escape, leaving losses of about 70,000...
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Suspected sexual abuse of minor by tour guide in Puerto Vallarta

Suspected sexual abuse of minor by tour guide in Puerto Vallarta

An investigation is under way into suspected sexual abuse of minor by tour guide at Los Arcos de Mismaloya after a 13-year-old was reportedly treated...
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Homicide Rise in Mexico

Bodies of 32 people found in Guanajuato home

Authorities confirm human remains found in Guanajuato belong to 32 people as part of a missing persons probe amid cartel clashes and rising violence in...
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Banamex Bank Customer Robbed at Plaza Caracol in Puerto Vallarta

Banamex Bank Customer Robbed at Plaza Caracol in Puerto Vallarta

Account Holder Robbed at Plaza Caracol when a gunman forced him to hand over 100,000 pesos in cash outside a Banamex branch Monday afternoon in...
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Ilaria Dentella

Ilaria Dentella Found Dead in Playa del Carmen, Missing Since January 2025

The death of Ilaria Dentella in Playa del Carmen is confirmed; authorities have not disclosed cause or tied alleged tourist scams to her disappearance.
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Man in Tijuana kills four claiming divine mandate

Man in Tijuana kills four claiming divine mandate

A man in Tijuana claiming a mandato divino Tijuana killed four and wounded another; police arrested him after a standoff in colonia Anexa/Divina Providencia.
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attack on mayor's family

Attack on mayor’s home in Michoacán leaves fire, heavy gunfire and vandalism amid cartel war

Attack on mayor's family home in Queréndaro leaves fire, heavy gunfire and vandalism amid cartel war, deepening insecurity in Michoacán.
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