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Oaxaca state: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Oaxaca state, Mexico. Country-wide report: Mexico, May 2026.

2events3 the month before
4est. deaths
0civilian deaths

In May 2026, UCDP recorded 2 organized-violence events in Oaxaca state, Mexico, with 4 estimated deaths. That is -33% compared with 3 events the month before.

100% of the month's events were non-state conflict.

The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group with 2 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-20: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths)2026-05-02: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Oaxaca state, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
20 May 2026Santo Domingo Tehuantepec municipality
Oaxaca state
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state
3
2 May 2026Santiago Pinotepa Nacional municipality
Oaxaca state
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state
1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Unidentified armed group48

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.