Officials report 43% drop in Guanajuato homicides: Friday’s mañanera recapped
Friday's presser also featured news of an arrest for the murder of a Spanish exchange student in Morelos and a recap of Sheinbaum's most recent trade call with Trump. The post Officials report 43% drop in Guanajuato homicides: Friday’s mañanera recapped appeared first on Mexico News Daily
In a recent mañanera held by President Claudia Sheinbaum in Irapuato, a city in Guanajuato, officials reported a 43% drop in homicides this year compared to 2025. National Public Security System chief Marcela Figueroa stated that there was an average of 3.2 homicides per day in August 2026, which is 75% lower than the daily average of 4 in the first eight months of 2026. This year is on track to be the least violent in Guanajuato since 2017, according to Figueroa.
Security Minister Omar García Harfuch reported that over 10,600 people were arrested in Guanajuato between October 2024 and August 2026. Of these, 172 were considered "priority targets." Additionally, authorities seized more than 6 tonnes of drugs and over 2,000 firearms, as well as dismantling two methamphetamine labs.
García Harfuch announced that a suspect, known as "El Trompas" and identified as Francisco Javier Meléndez, was detained in connection with the murder of Claudia Tacoronte Aguilera, a 21-year-old Spanish exchange student, in Cuautla, Morelos. Sheinbaum mentioned that her call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday was "very good" and that they discussed trade issues. Despite differences over trade, Sheinbaum claimed that good progress is being made.
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