Sonora Intel · regional brief
Cross-border security & supply-chain intelligence · N. Mexico · Central America · N. South America
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→9 active restrictions · 10 diplomatic events · 54 MX consulates under review
→52 groups · 44 active · cross-border atlas + industry exposure
→Trade signals
Active US-side restrictions on Mexican exports — 9 ongoing
Diplomatic signals
US-MX political friction · 10 active · 54 consulates under State Dept review
Cyber signals
6 active / investigating · 20 incidents tracked
Integrity signals
6 open political-integrity cases · 12 tracked total
Federal signals
13 instituciones federales · 6 en bandera elevada / alta
Hotspot feed
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News wire
LatAm-focused outlets
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Most-exposed sectors
Under both active cartel pressure and US-side restriction
- Manufacturing / maquila1 US restriction5 cartels
- Mining1 US restriction3 cartels
- Avocado1 US restriction3 cartels
- Lime1 US restriction3 cartels
- Cattle / beef1 US restriction1 cartel
- Berries1 US restriction1 cartel
Risk index
Composite score combines threat-level rating, homicide rate, and active armed-group count
| # | Zone | Threat | Hom/100k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guerrero Mexico · Mexico Risk Zone | Extreme | 67 | 125 |
| 2 | Ecuador Ecuador · Northern South America | Extreme | 47 | 125 |
| 3 | Zacatecas Mexico · Mexico Risk Zone | Extreme | 96 | 120 |
| 4 | Guanajuato Mexico · Mexico Risk Zone | Extreme | 47 | 118 |
| 5 | Sinaloa Mexico · Mexico Risk Zone | Extreme | 28 | 114 |
| 6 | Baja California Mexico · Northern Mexico | Critical | 56 | 107 |
| 7 | Sonora Mexico · Northern Mexico | Critical | 51 | 107 |
| 8 | Chihuahua Mexico · Northern Mexico | Critical | 71 | 107 |
| 9 | Michoacán Mexico · Mexico Risk Zone | Critical | 53 | 107 |
| 10 | Tamaulipas Mexico · Northern Mexico | Critical | 32 | 101 |
| 11 | Jalisco Mexico · Mexico Risk Zone | Critical | 26 | 93 |
| 12 | Chiapas Mexico · Mexico Risk Zone | Critical | 9 | 87 |
| 13 | Quintana Roo Mexico · Mexico Risk Zone | High | 33 | 84 |
| 14 | Honduras Honduras · Central America | High | 31 | 80 |
| 15 | Colombia Colombia · Northern South America | High | 26 | 80 |
| 16 | Venezuela Venezuela · Northern South America | High | 26 | 80 |
| 17 | Guatemala Guatemala · Central America | High | 17 | 74 |
| 18 | Belize Belize · Central America | High | 25 | 74 |
| 19 | Durango Mexico · Mexico Risk Zone | High | 21 | 72 |
| 20 | Nuevo León Mexico · Northern Mexico | High | 17 | 69 |
| 21 | Veracruz Mexico · Mexico Risk Zone | High | 14 | 67 |
| 22 | Panama Panama · Central America | Moderate | 12 | 51 |
| 23 | Coahuila Mexico · Northern Mexico | Moderate | 11 | 48 |
| 24 | Guyana Guyana · Northern South America | Moderate | 14 | 44 |
| 25 | Nicaragua Nicaragua · Central America | Moderate | 7 | 40 |
| 26 | El Salvador El Salvador · Central America | Low | 2.4 | 24 |