Warring Criminal Groups Are Targeting Civilians in Chiapas, Mexico

An intensification of violence in the southern Mexican border state of Chiapas is pushing the number of displaced and missing people to new highs. Thousands of residents have now been forced from their homes, and organized crime groups are increasingly targeting civilians. 

There were 12,771 victims of displacement in Chiapas during the first seven months of 2024, according to data from a human rights organization accessed by InSight Crime, a sharp uptick from the 4,562 victims recorded for the whole of 2023. 

In recent days, criminal groups in Chicomuselo, a border municipality, used drones to drop explosives on homes and displaced 400 people. A courthouse and even an army base were also targeted. 

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