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Guardia Nacional Sends 2025 Report to Senate Citing 115 Civilian Deaths in 191 Armed Clashes

The filing triggers legislative review focused on use‑of‑force compliance, accountability mechanisms, results.

Overview

  • In 2025 the force reported 206 armed aggressions against its personnel, using firearms in 191 incidents it says complied with the National Law on the Use of Force.
  • More than half of the attacks were concentrated in Michoacán (45), Sinaloa (30), Guanajuato (24) and Sonora (13), highlighting persistent regional hotspots.
  • The CNDH notified 365 human‑rights complaints to the force, with 191 closed without responsibility and 174 still under investigation, and issued recommendation 196VG/2025 over the 2023 Aguililla events.
  • Internal oversight actions included 58 members sanctioned, 17,973 corrective measures, 2,106 probes opened, 103 criminal complaints involving 320 members, and administrative procedures initiated against 602 elements.
  • The force counted 121,247 members with 100,911 deployed nationwide, reported 8,505 detentions, and detailed major seizures including 318 kg of fentanyl, 455,724 pills, large fuel volumes and significant weaponry.