Deadly Mass Shooting in Mexico Exposes Ongoing Security Failures

In a grim reminder of Mexico’s enduring security crisis, a mass shooting took place on the night of June 23rd in Irapuato, Guanajuato — one of the country's most violent states. Ten people were killed and several others injured during what should have been a peaceful celebration of the Day of San Juan Bautista.Mexico City’s President Claudia Sheinbaum publicly acknowledged the incident and confirmed that an investigation has begun. Yet her claims that homicide rates are declining in Guanajuato ring hollow against stark statistics showing the state led the nation with 3,151 homicides in 2024—accounting for over 10% of all...