In its report for the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26) on cargo theft in Mexico, Overhaul revealed that, although there was a composition in the events recorded in the central and southeastern zones , when considering both regions, they remain the ones with the highest generation of incidents for the activity.

The central and southeastern zone accounted for 77.6% of total robberies , which translates into an increase of 0.8 percentage points (pp) in the joint participation, when compared to the same cycle in 2025.

Another quadrant with a significant role in cargo theft is the Bajío region, which accounted for 17.9% of criminal activity , representing an increase of 2.4 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2025.

Thefts by region (%)

The Overhaul report identifies the participation that each region had in the total number of incidents in the motor transport industry.

Regarding state activity, the largest movements were recorded in Guanajuato, where it increased by 2.4 pp, San Luis Potosí with 22.2 pp, Veracruz +2.1 pp, Jalisco +0.9 pp, Tlaxcala with 0.6 pp and Michoacán with +0.2 pp.

In contrast, the states that showed a contraction were Puebla with -5.5 pp, State of Mexico with -2.0 pp, Hidalgo with -0.8 pp and Querétaro with -0.6 pp.

In the temporal analysis, Thursdays showed the highest incidence rate at 22%; while by time of day, the night (6:00 PM to midnight) was the period of greatest risk with 31% of the incidents. The most concentrated peak times occurred from 3:00 AM to 7:00 AM (25%) and from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (27%).

The main modus operandi recorded in Mexico during Q2 2026 was the interception of vehicles in transit, representing 58.8% of cases (a decrease of 6.2 percentage points compared to Q2 2025). Theft of parked vehicles was the second most common modality, accounting for 39.3% of incidents (+5.3 percentage points compared to Q2 2025).

During the May-September period, agricultural theft tends to increase due to higher demand in the sector. In Q2 2026, the risk level for this industry grew by 4 percentage points compared to the previous year , representing 6% of thefts nationwide.

Thefts of agricultural products were geographically concentrated in the central region, where 38% of the cases occurred , the southeast with 33% and the Bajío with 21%.

Five states accounted for 75% of the total theft: Veracruz 25%, Puebla 25%, Michoacán 8%, Hidalgo 8% and Guanajuato 8 percent.

Regarding the roads with the highest risk for the agricultural sector, the MEX-150D (Mexico-Veracruz) stood out with 16% of the incidents, MEX-45D (Queretaro-Leon) with 8%, MEX-140D (Amozoc-Perote) with 8%, MEX-145D (La Tinaja-Minatitlan) also with 8%, MEX-15D (Atlacomulco-Zapotlanejo) at 8 percent.

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A trade mission, comprised of 240 Mexican companies from various sectors , will seek to expand its export, investment and collaboration opportunities in Canada.

The mission, headed by Marcelo Ebrard, head of the Ministry of Economy , will begin this Thursday, May 7, in Toronto and Montreal, where more than 1,800 business meetings are planned with around 200 Canadian companies .

“This is an unprecedented working visit aimed at expanding our flow of investment and trade with Canada,” Ebrard explained.

The meeting will include representatives from companies —mostly small and medium-sized— from different sectors, including agribusiness, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, electromobility , creative industries, education and patent acceleration, as well as investment funds and innovation clusters.

As part of the agenda, Ebrard will have a working lunch with executives from companies such as Air Canada, Bombardier, ATCO, Brookfield, CN Rail, TC Energy, among others.

He will also lead a meeting of various Mexican companies with investment funds, including the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan —one of the largest in the world— and financial institutions in this country, in search of financing and collaboration opportunities .

“We already have trade with Canada and a significant flow of investment. With this mission, we want to accelerate our presence on the scene and, above all, open up the market for many Mexican companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises,” explained the Secretary of Economy.

Alongside the mission’s work, Marcelo Ebrard will hold working meetings with Canada’s Minister of Trade, Dominic LeBlan

The talks will seek to advance the process of the next review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) .

According to the most recent data from the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) , Mexico’s exports to Canada reached  22 billion 169 million dollars (mdd) in 2025 , which meant an increase of 17% compared to 2024.

Meanwhile, Mexican imports from Canada totaled $12.555 billion last year, a 3.6% drop compared to 2024.

The push for this initiative comes on the eve of the review of the USMCA, scheduled for next July, with the aim of consolidating a more integrated North American economic bloc.

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