Michoacán

Michoacán State Attorney General's Office secured 16 arrest warrants against former officials, including ex-governor Silvano Aureoles Conejo, for qualified homicide, abuse of authority, and torture in the 2017 Arantepacua operation.

25. mars 2026 Rapportert av AI

Osmar ‘N’, a 15-year-old teenager, is the alleged perpetrator of the murder of two teachers at Antón Makárenko high school in Michoacán. Authorities confirm a direct attack with an AR-15 rifle hidden in a guitar case, per security videos. If found guilty, he would face permanent internment from six months to five years, under Michoacán's Specialized Code of Justice for Adolescents.

Officers from the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection detained Yesenia ‘N’, personal secretary to Uruapan's mayor Grecia Quiroz, for her alleged link to the murder of former mayor Carlos Manzo on November 1, 2025. The arrest took place on January 8, 2026, in municipal offices. She was handed over to the Narcotics Investigation and Prosecution Unit of Michoacán's Attorney General's Office.

28. desember 2025 Rapportert av AI

Raúl Meza Abonce, a 28-year-old man, regained his freedom on December 27 after nearly two months in detention for joining a protest in Morelia demanding justice for the murder of Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo Rodríguez. While still linked to proceedings for sabotage and damages, authorities changed his precautionary measures to allow him to continue the trial at liberty. The case highlights tensions over violence and insecurity in the state.

Seven municipal police officers from Uruapan, escorts of Mayor Carlos Manzo, were detained for alleged omission in his homicide on November 1. Authorities also arrested Jorge Armando 'N', alias 'El Licenciado', the presumed intellectual author of the crime ordered by 'El R1' of the CJNG. The case uncovers possible ties to organized crime in Michoacán.

19. november 2025 Rapportert av AI

Jorge Armando 'N', alias 'El Licenciado', was arrested as the alleged intellectual author of the murder of Uruapan's mayor, Carlos Manzo, on November 1, 2025, during the Festival de las Velas. The crime was planned via an instant messaging group by a cell linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Omar García Harfuch detailed the attack's coordination and the subsequent killing of two involved parties.