Mexico Peace Index 2023

Organized crime groups are increasingly driving violence in Mexico’s worst affected areas, a new report has revealed.

Murders related to organized crime have almost tripled since 2015, from 8,000 to 23,500 annually, according to the Mexico Peace Index 2023, published on May 23 by global development think tank, Institute for Economics and Peace. During the same time, homicides not linked to organized crime have remained between 10,000 and 12,000 per year. 

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Read an examination of the report by InSight Crime