Mexico Daily News

Mexico News in English for expats

Mexico Daily News

Mexico News in English for expats

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Mexico News: Crime

Mexico crime reporting in English with on-the-ground context—major incidents, investigations, and security impacts by region.

Mexico Says Homicides Fell 44% but Questions Remain

Mexico Says Homicides Fell 44% but Questions Remain

Mexico says daily homicides fell 44% since September 2024, but new counting rules and state hot spots complicate the picture.
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Thirty Bodies Recovered From Graves in Mexicali Valley

Thirty Bodies Recovered From Graves in Mexicali Valley

Baja California says 30 bodies were recovered from clandestine graves in Mexicali Valley, as search groups question the pace and resources.
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Ayotzinapa Shows How Impunity Still Survives on Paper

Ayotzinapa Shows How Impunity Still Survives on Paper

A court orders the army to release missing files, exposing how records, secrecy, and delay keep the Ayotzinapa case unresolved.
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Mexico City reports February crime drop before World Cup

Mexico City reports February crime drop before World Cup

Mexico City says homicides fell 22% in February as officials pointed to lower high-impact crime before the 2026 World Cup.
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Los Cabos turns 150 OXXO stores into Zona Violeta hubs

Los Cabos turns 150 OXXO stores into Zona Violeta hubs

Los Cabos activates Zona Violeta in 150 OXXO stores with trained staff and rapid-alert protocols to help women and girls at risk.
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Mérida’s Vecinos Vigilantes reaches 315 active committees

Mérida’s Vecinos Vigilantes reaches 315 active committees

Mérida officials say 315+ Vecinos Vigilantes committees now operate citywide, linking neighbors with services and with police-led prevention efforts.
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Three Peruvian nationals arrested after Condesa robbery

Three Peruvian nationals arrested after Condesa robbery

Mexico City police arrested three Peruvian nationals in Roma Sur, tying them to a Canadian visitor's bag theft in Condesa and a second robbery.
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Is Mexico homicides down, or did they just change the method of crime reporting

Is Mexico homicides down, or did they just change the method of crime reporting

Mexico’s homicide totals are down, but disappearances and other life‑crime counts are rising. A new method may explain why.
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Mexico City courts cleared after second bomb scare

Mexico City courts cleared after second bomb scare

Mexico City courts in Doctores were evacuated after an explosives alert. The SSC Zorros unit searched the complex and found no device.
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Questions grow over fuel smuggling at Navy-run ports

Questions grow over fuel smuggling at Navy-run ports

Allegations of a corruption network in Navy-controlled ports renew scrutiny of Mexico’s fuel imports, taxes, and oversight.
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Tijuana police detain man carrying rocket launcher

Tijuana police detain man carrying rocket launcher

Tijuana police detained a man after a report of a green “bazooka.” Authorities say it was a restricted launcher and he had an active homicide warrant.
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