Homicides down 51% since Sheinbaum took office: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped
There was an average of 42.5 homicides per day in July, a reduction of 51% compared to September 2024, the final month of the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The post Homicides down 51% since Sheinbaum took office: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped appeared first on Mexico News Daily
Public Security System chief Marcela Figueroa announced that homicides in Mexico have dropped 51% in July 2026 compared to July 2024. This represents the lowest monthly average of daily homicides since Sheinbaum assumed office 22 months ago. July 2026 was the least violent July in over a decade, with a 34.8% decrease in homicides compared to July 2025.
The average daily homicide rate in July 2026 was 42.5, the lowest since 2015. Nearly half of the 10,309 homicides recorded nationwide during this period occurred in seven states: Guanajuato, Baja California, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, México state, Guerrero, and Morelos. Security Minister Omar García Harfuch acknowledged that while homicides fell 51% since September 2024, some regions and crimes still require constant attention.
Authorities have made significant arrests, seizing 518.7 tonnes of drugs, 32,824 firearms, and dismantling 2,725 clandestine drug labs across 23 states since October 2024. The reduction in homicides aligns with Sheinbaum's claim that her administration's security strategy is effective. However, some questions persist about the accuracy of the government's homicide numbers, as they rely on data from each of Mexico's 32 federal entities.
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