Guanajuato
ExtremeMexico · Mexican state · capital Guanajuato
Risk score
118
composite (0–110)
Homicides / 100k
47
annual rate
Population
6,166,934
Active groups
0
with known territorial presence
Situation
Highest homicide totals in Mexico every year since 2020. CJNG vs. Cártel de Santa Rosa de Lima (fragmented since 2020 capture of "El Marro" Yépez Ortiz). Industrial corridor León–Silao–Salamanca–Apaseo el Grande sees Pemex pipeline tap (huachicol) wars. Celaya is the deadliest mid-size city in Latin America 2023-24, with extortion of avocado / berry packers and trucking companies. Guardia Nacional + SEDENA permanent deployment without measurable improvement.
Trade exposure
USMCA tracker →Cartel exposure on local sectors
- Auto partsSignificant· Cargo theft
Mex 15D and Mex 80 cargo-truck hijackings; CJNG operates dedicated theft cells targeting just-in-time auto-parts.
- Trucking / cargoSignificant· Cargo theft
Manzanillo→Bajío→border freight corridor; CJNG runs theft-rings targeting electronics, pharmaceuticals.
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Active armed groups
- No major armed groups tracked.
Coordinates
Lat
21.02
Lon
-101.26