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[^2]\n\nThe Secretariado Ejecutivo del Sistema Nacional de Seguridad Pública reported that 4,766 injury cases were documented in Mexico during 2026 through July 31. [^3]\n\nBaja California reported 13 homicides and Michoacán reported 12 homicides during the same period. [^4]\n\nGuanajuato recorded 16 intentional homicides during the weekend, making it the state with the highest lethality. [^5]\n\nThe Secretariat Executive of the National Public Security System stated that 1,055 people were killed in August. [^6]\n\nOf the 4,766 injury cases, 3,368 were intentional and 1,398 were unintentional. [^7]\n\nThere were 235 homicide reports, including 119 intentional homicides and 116 unintentional homicides. [^8]\n\nOfficials stated that as a result of the security strategy, the average of high-impact crimes nationwide was reduced by 33% from October 2024 to July 2026. [^9]\n\nTwo femicides and one abortion-related case were recorded in the 2026 data. 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