Overview
- The federal Security Cabinet reported a preliminary total of 20 deliberate homicides for Thursday, August 13, the lowest single‑day figure the government says is on record.
- The August 13 breakdown shows 21 states with zero reported killings and Sinaloa accounting for seven of the 20 cases, concentrating more than a third of that day’s incidents.
- Authorities stress the figure is provisional because state fiscalías can add cases or reclassify investigations and the consolidated count may be revised.
- The government ties the single‑day low to a longer decline in violence, noting an average fall from about 86.9 daily homicides in September 2024 to roughly 42.5 by July 2026.
- Officials say they will keep coordinating with state authorities to continue the security strategy, and analysts say the key thing to watch is whether monthly consolidated data sustain the downward trend, especially in high‑violence states like Sinaloa.