On 14 March 2025, in Dr. Domingo Chanona, Chiapas, the National Guard and state police officers (Pakal unit) clashed with criminal members during an operation in the municipality. There was another operation and armed clash in Ursulo Galvan (coded separately). During the two clashes that happened in the municipality of Villaflores, two criminal members were killed and another seven were arrested. Authorities suspected that the criminal members are part of the CJNG. 2 fatalities split over two events, 1 fatality coded here.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 14, 2025, armed clashes occurred between the National Guard and state police forces against criminal organizations believed to be affiliated with CJNG (Jalisco New Generation Cartel) in the Villaflores region of Chiapas state, Mexico. This high-intensity security operation resulted in 2 deaths among criminal organization members and 7 arrests.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Chiapas state is located in the Mexico-Guatemala border region, serving as a key corridor for Central American logistics, raising concerns about decreased safety of overland transport routes as criminal organization activities increase
• The region is a major producer of agricultural products such as coffee and bananas, and CJNG's expanding influence could negatively impact agricultural export logistics
• Escalating power struggles between criminal organizations could increase cargo transport security costs and transportation delay risks across southern Mexico
• Border region security instability increases pressure on companies using Guatemala-Mexico trade routes to seek alternative routes

3) Watch points

• Whether territorial conflicts between CJNG and existing criminal organizations within Chiapas state expand and trends in additional armed clashes
• Sustainability of the Mexican government's security reinforcement operations in the region and trends in strengthening security measures for logistics infrastructure
• Monitoring changes in logistics operating environment, including transit restrictions or enhanced cargo inspections in the Central America-Mexico border region