A total of nine 2025 model vehicles were stolen while being transported aboard a tanker truck on the Morelia-Pátzcuaro highway. The complaint filed with the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office indicates that heavily armed subjects intercepted the driver of the unit and after subduing him proceeded to unload the units, among which were pickup trucks and […]
The ‘Michoacán New Generation Cartel’, empowered
Last June, I warned in this space that the departure of General José Alfredo Ortega Reyes, who served as Secretary of Public Security of Michoacán, was bad news. Michoacán lives under constant siege by mafias dedicated to the extortion of the agricultural sector – avocado, lemon and berries – and the buoyant production of synthetic […]
In Sweden, Ramírez Bedolla promotes the export of avocado, lemon and berries from Michoacán
During his working tour of Sweden, through a meeting with members of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, the governor of Michoacán, Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla, promotes the export of avocado, lemon and berries to the European Union and full coordination to support the development, certification and shipment of agricultural products. Also, in a working meeting with […]
What are the differences between the Night of Souls and the Day of the Dead in the traditions of Michoacán?
The Night of Souls and the Day of the Dead are celebrations that fill Michoacán with color in the first days of November, and although visitors may think that both are the same, in reality they have distinctive nuances and activities despite being related to the traditions of the faithful departed. The Night of Souls […]
Enchilada and Corunda Festival will bring flavor to Morelia this weekend
A new edition of the Enchilada and Corunda Festival will bring flavor to the capital of Michoacán in the coming days. According to municipal authorities, the festival will take place on October 25, 26 and 27 at the “Miguel Hidalgo” market in the Plaza de San Agustín, located in the Historic Center of Morelia at […]
Two members of the National Guard die and 24 others are injured in the overturning of a truck in Michoacán
The overturning of a National Guard truck on the Mexico-Morelia-Guadalajara highway left two agents dead and 24 more injured, four of them seriously. The Medical Emergency Regulatory Center (CRUM) reported that the accident occurred around noon, at kilometer 343+500, within the limits of the Michoacan municipality of Panindícuaro. The agents were traveling aboard a troop […]
This is the lake in Michoacán that is at risk of disappearing
The Zirahuén community in the municipality of Salvador Escalante is facing a crisis due to the decrease in the level of Lake Zirahuén, which has dropped by up to three meters, according to community members. This situation affects approximately 60% of the local population, who depend economically on the lake, whether through fishing, tourism or […]
Tarímbaro will celebrate its Flower Festival with the emblematic cempasúchil
The community of El Colegio, in the municipality of Tarímbaro, has everything ready to host the Flower Festival from October 18 to 20, with the emblematic cempasúchil flower as its protagonist and the motto Flourishing Tradition. Gilberto Alcántar Pedraza, representative of Culture of the municipality of Tarímbaro, said that they already have a detailed program […]
Alleged CJNG narco-banner appears in Cotija, Michoacán; Sedena general accused of allegedly breaking agreements
The main square of the municipality of Cotija, Michoacán, was the place chosen by alleged members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) to place a threatening message against the National Defense Secretariat (Sedena). Specifically, the narco-banner —found on October 11— was directed at General Ernesto Joaquín Geminiano Jiménez, who since May 2024 has served […]
Mexico has deployed 660 soldiers and National Guard officers to Michoacan this month to protect lime growers facing extortion from cartels.
The Defense Department announced on Thursday that since President Claudia Sheinbaum took office on October 1, 300 soldiers and 360 Guard officers have been sent to various lime-growing areas. In August, over half of the lime packing warehouses in Michoacan’s lowlands temporarily closed after growers and distributors reported extortion demands from the Los Viagras and […]