Security Assessment Chiapas / Clandestine Clinic in Jalisco

Security Assessment Chiapas. Marcela Figueroa, Executive Secretary, Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (SESNSP), reported a 64% reduction in daily intentional homicides in Chiapas from September 2024 to August 2026, falling from a daily average of 2.5 in December 2024 to 0.9. Minister of Security Omar García Harfuch added that joint operations in Chiapas resulted in 9,900 arrests for high-impact crimes, 1,500 seized firearms, over 18t of confiscated drugs, and 3 dismantled methamphetamine laboratories between September 2024 and August 2026.

Chiapas Governor Eduardo Ramírez announced key security programs, including the Pakal Immediate Reaction Force, Safe Highway 24 Hours Program, and Safe Woman Program. Governor Ramírez said most citizens displaced by criminal conflict in 2025 have returned peacefully to their home communities, while others have chosen permanent resettlement elsewhere.

US-Mexico Cross-Border Drone Security Meeting. Minister of National Defense Ricardo Trevilla announced an upcoming bilateral meeting with US authorities to evaluate joint cross-border drone monitoring operations along the shared border. Trevilla noted that Mexican security forces have not recorded operational results from the drone initiatives to date.

Electoral Vetting Standards and US Visas. President Claudia Sheinbaum clarified that the lack of a US visa will not serve as automatic grounds for security agencies to flag political candidates to the National Electoral Institute (INE) for criminal ties during the 2027 elections. Sheinbaum emphasized that visa decisions fall exclusively under US government jurisdiction, whereas Mexican institutions will evaluate candidates strictly based on evidence under domestic legal frameworks.

Clandestine Medical Facility in Jalisco. Minister García Harfuch confirmed a joint security operation in Tecalitlan, Jalisco, where authorities rescued 8 people from a clandestine facility utilized by organized crime groups to treat injured members. Harfuch stated that federal security forces are maintaining active investigations at the location.