![]() Overall, cargo robbery and truck hijackings are a serious political risk issue that executives at companies doing due diligence on potential investments in Mexico need to understand. ![]() In the vast majority of cases (87%), criminals kidnap the driver along with the truck. Most incidents happen during daylight hours. Most truck hijackings in Mexico occur while the truck is in transit. The state of Chihuahua, where Ciudad Juarez is located, recorded only 2 incidents during the first half of 2022. Coahuila recorded zero cases of violent truck cargo robbery. Overall, Nuevo Leon was the highest risk border state with 52 incidents, or just over three quarters (77.6%) of the total number of violent truck cargo robberies and hijackings recorded in border states. ![]() Overall, violent robberies and hijackings accounted for 87.2% of cargo lost to theft or robbery during the first six months of 2022, up from 84.7% in 2021. During the first half of 2022, Mexico recorded 544 incidents of non-violent cargo theft. In 2022, the frequency with which violence is used during truck hijackings has increased. According to government figures, Mexico recorded 3717 truck hijackings during the first half of 2022, up 4.9% from the 3543 recorded in the first six months of 2021. The official statistics likely significantly undercount the true incidence of violent truck cargo robberies in Mexico. Between 2015 and the mid-way point of 2022, Mexico recorded 61,806 violent truck cargo robberies. During 2022, Ford, Danone, and drone-maker DJI have all reported cargo hijacking incidents in Mexico. Security issues are a major problem for companies looking to ship goods through central Mexico. Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is struggling to reduce violent crime. AFP PHOTO / GUILLERMO ARIAS AFP via Getty Images Negotiators from Canada, Mexico and the United States on Tuesday will kick off the sixth round of talks aimed at revamping the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in Montreal. Trucks line up to cross the border with the United States at Otay Mesa Commercial Port of Entry in.
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