anti-extortion strategy

Mexico's homicide rate in May 2026 reached its lowest level in 11 years, with 47.3 daily homicides, a 27.6% drop from May 2025. Guanajuato remained the deadliest state, while 28 of 32 federal entities reported declines, including an 81% drop in San Luis Potosí. The government attributed the trend to security operations that have dismantled 2,400 drug labs, seized 419 tonnes of narcotics, and confiscated nearly 30,000 firearms since October 2024.