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Mexico Sees 37% Homicide Drop Amid Security Strategy

12/10/2025

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Homicides in Mexico fell 37% from September 2024 to November 2025, lowest since 2015.
President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo (President of Mexico) attributes the decline to a National Security Strategy prioritizing intelligence and coordination.
Security experts caution against relying on homicide data, noting increases in forced disappearances.
Since taking office, Sheinbaum's administration arrested 38,000 for high-impact crimes and seized drugs and firearms.
Extreme violence remains in cartel-affected states, raising security concerns.

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Story summary

Homicides in Mexico fell 37% from September 2024 to November 2025, lowest since 2015.
President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo (President of Mexico) attributes the decline to a National Security Strategy prioritizing intelligence and coordination.
Security experts caution against relying on homicide data, noting increases in forced disappearances.
Since taking office, Sheinbaum's administration arrested 38,000 for high-impact crimes and seized drugs and firearms.
Extreme violence remains in cartel-affected states, raising security concerns.