Business organizations from Durango, La Laguna, Saltillo, and Zacatecas condemned the violent incidents that occurred last week in several municipalities in Zacatecas and warned that insecurity represents a risk to economic activity and mobility throughout the region.
In a joint statement, the organizations expressed their condolences to the families of the victims, including people from Durango, and noted that these events also affect the business community in both states.
The business leaders emphasized that the geographic proximity of Zacatecas to Durango, La Laguna, Saltillo, and Coahuila makes the neighboring state a strategic corridor for the movement of people and goods. As a result, violent incidents have direct consequences for commerce, transportation, mining, livestock production, and other productive activities.
They warned that insecurity on highways and in border municipalities jeopardizes business operations, the movement of goods, and investment, while also creating uncertainty for workers and residents.
The statement also cited data from the National Urban Public Security Survey (ENSU) conducted by INEGI, showing that the perception of insecurity reaches 75.9% in the city of Zacatecas and 73.1% in Fresnillo.
In Durango, although the perception of insecurity stands at 44%, business leaders expressed concern that it increased by 7.2 percentage points over the past 12 months, rising from 36.8% in June 2025.
They also noted that public confidence in municipal police forces is only 36.4% in the city of Zacatecas, 36% in Fresnillo, and 48% in Durango.
The business organizations stated that these indicators highlight the need to strengthen security institutions and restore public confidence in both law enforcement and the productive sector.
Finally, they called on authorities at all three levels of government to thoroughly investigate the incidents, identify those responsible, and prosecute them in accordance with the law. They also urged stronger institutional coordination to ensure security on highways, in municipalities, and across communities in the region.
The organizations reiterated their solidarity with the victims’ families and affirmed that they will continue promoting actions aimed at creating conditions of certainty for economic activity.
Four Gas Stations Seized in Durango; More Than 135,000 Liters of Fuel Confiscated
Federal authorities seized four gas stations in the state of Durango during an operation carried out as part of the national strategy against fuel-related crimes. During the operation, more than 135,000 liters of fuel, cash, and various pieces of equipment used in the operation of the establishments were confiscated.
According to the report from the Security Cabinet of the Government of Mexico, the operation took place on July 24, with the participation of members of the National Guard, the Mexican Army, and the Attorney General’s Office (FGR), who executed four search warrants at different locations across the state.
As a result of the searches, authorities seized the four service stations and 36 fuel pumps, along with 93,926 liters of gasoline and 42,046 liters of diesel fuel. The fuel was placed under the custody of the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office as part of the ongoing investigation.
Authorities also seized cash, four safes, 12 point-of-sale terminals, seven central processing units (CPUs), four electronic tablets, and three digital video recorders (DVRs). These items will be analyzed as evidence in the investigation.
The official report states that these actions are part of coordinated operations conducted by the Security Cabinet in various states to combat crimes related to the illegal extraction, storage, and commercialization of hydrocarbons.
So far, federal authorities have not reported any arrests or disclosed the locations of the gas stations that were searched. Additional information is expected to be released by the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) as the investigation progresses.
Source: jornada
