Yucatán faces a crisis in security, justice, and alleged acts of corruption within the state’s justice system.
The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), the organization México Evalúa, and the national public security system itself have all reported this.
INEGI revealed that the perception of insecurity in Yucatán is on the rise, with 39.6% of Yucatecans feeling unsafe in the state. This situation has been exacerbated by the Morena party, which, in record time, has compromised the state’s security, considered a pillar of the Yucatán economy.
To such an extent that a report by the prestigious BBC in London stated that if the world were to end, people would go to Yucatán because of the security standards that, unfortunately, have already become outdated.
According to the DEA and the Mexican Ministry of National Defense, five criminal groups linked to organized crime operate in the state. The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) revealed that the perception of insecurity in Yucatán is on the rise, with 39.6% of Yucatecans feeling unsafe in the state.
This situation has led to Yucatán no longer being the safest state in the country, a position it held for at least the last 12 years.
To date, Yucatán has fallen to third place among the safest states in the country, meaning it has dropped two places in 13 months.
The Caborca Cartel has grown, occupying strategic areas for drug trafficking into Quintana Roo.
The increase in the perception of insecurity is directly related to the arrival of organized crime cells in the state; according to the DEA and the Mexican Ministry of National Defense, five criminal groups linked to organized crime operate in Yucatán.
Although the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the Sinaloa Cartel control the area, the Caborca Cartel has grown in recent months, occupying strategic zones for drug trafficking into Quintana Roo.
As a result, criminal group operations have increased, and federal authorities, especially the Federal Secretariat of Citizen Security, headed by Omar García Harfuch, have focused on Yucatán as a strategy to combat drug trafficking in Quintana Roo. This is because the vast majority of narcotics enter through Yucatán, particularly in the southern region, taking advantage of the weak security and the fact that the Yucatán police themselves are colluding with criminal groups.
Omar García Harfuch has focused on Yucatán as a strategy to combat drug trafficking in Quintana Roo.
The National System for Security and Justice warned that Yucatán is experiencing a marked increase in high-impact crimes such as femicides, attempted extortion, and drug dealing.
Meanwhile, the organization México Evalúa reported that impunity levels in Yucatán have risen alarmingly, revealing the inefficiency of the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Attorney General’s Office, headed by Juan Manuel León León.
According to the organization, from 2022 to the present, the impunity rate has increased from 62% to 93%. This means that prior to that year, of every 100 complaints filed with the Attorney General’s Office, only 38 were resolved, either through a settlement agreement or by bringing the case to court.
Source: solyucatan
