NewzBetween January 1 and September 10, 2026, the state of Nuevo León, Mexico, experienced a 48% decrease in intentional homicides compared to the same period in 2025. Official data from the Secretariado Ejecutivo del Sistema Nacional de Seguridad Pública indicates that the number of reported cases dropped from 542 to 281.
This reduction represents a significant shift in the state's security statistics for the specified timeframe. The figures reflect a notable decline in violent crime across the region's municipalities during the first nine months of the year.
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