Indigenous community in Michoacán denounces operation by hooded agents and siege by the Aquila Cartel

The indigenous community of San Juan Huitzontla, in the municipality of Chinicuila, Michoacán, experienced a day of terror this Friday, May 16, when an operation described as chaotic and violent invaded their streets and homes. According to residents’ accounts, more than 80 vehicles, including patrol cars, armored trucks, and jeeps, entered the town around 8:00 […]

Michoacán Festival of Origin accessible to all

It has wheelchair ramps, elevators, and is pet-friendly. Morelia, Michoacán, May 7, 2025.- The Michoacán Festival of Origin (FMO) continues, and during these first days of activities, it has been demonstrated that this space is conceived and designed to guarantee a full and accessible experience for all visitors. Following the theme of inclusive tourism, Roberto […]

Use of US rifles reported in Michoacán blockades and armed attacks against federal forces

In continuation of the narco-blockades and vehicle burnings in Michoacán and surrounding states, criminal groups from Apatzingán and Tarímbaro attacked federal forces with US weapons; the Mexican government is deploying actions to restore the rule of law in the region. “During the operational intervention in the municipalities of Apatzingán and Tarímbaro, Mexican Army and National […]

Michoacán: The criminal legacy of Silvano Aureoles

The end of Michoacán’s governorship of Silvano Aureoles’s six-year term was chaotic, and he inherited a state plagued by violence and death. The state, then as now, is gripped by seven drug cartels fighting over territory, unleashing shootouts, persecuting rivals, and displacing residents of dozens of municipalities, causing terror and anxiety everywhere. The so-called “right […]