Sheinbaum: Intentional Homicides Down 41% — March 2026 Lowest Month Since 2015

President Sheinbaum announced on April 14 that intentional murders (homicidios dolosos) had fallen 41% compared to December 2024, with the daily average declining from 86.9 to 51.4 homicides. March 2026 marked the lowest monthly count for this category in 11 years — since March 2015 — representing a significant security milestone. The announcement reinforced the administration's narrative of measurable progress on public safety. Public Safety Secretary Omar García Harfuch attributed the decline to the continued operation of the National Security Strategy: disrupting cartel leadership structures, deploying 10,000 additional National Guard troops, coordinating intelligence-led operations, and executing 29 high-value cartel transfers to U.S. custody. Security analysts cautioned that the homicide reduction does not capture enforced disappearances, which have continued to rise, and that six states including Sinaloa still report elevated violence.