Through deception, organized crime in Michoacán recruits military personnel and security experts to join its ranks or serve as instructors in explosives handling and combat techniques. Milenio interviewed a former member of the Colombian armed forces who was lured by the Tepalcatepec Cartel. Initially, they offered him a job as a bodyguard for government officials. […]

Environmental activist Roberto Chávez was shot and killed Sunday night by suspected gunmen operating in the Sierra de Madero biosphere reserve. He was scheduled to file a criminal complaint against them with the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE). The Attorney General’s Office reported that the crime occurred around 10:30 p.m. near the town of El […]

Members of LGBT+ groups mobilized in Michoacán to demand justice for the transfemicide of Daniela Martínez Silva, whose case has sparked outrage due to the violence and the way it was reported. The demonstration began in Plaza Villalongín, where protesters displayed a banner with Daniela’s image and carried trans community flags. They then marched along […]

The Michoacán Fisheries Commission (Compesca) stocked 150,000 tilapia fingerlings in the Adolfo López Mateos Dam, better known as Infiernillo, in the municipality of Churumuco, to strengthen the fishing sector in the Tierra Caliente region through which the Balsas River flows. Compesca Director Ramón Hernández Orozco reported that the fingerlings stocked are of excellent genetic quality, […]

The municipality of Tancítaro, in Michoacán, achieved a new Guinness World Record by preparing the world’s largest guacamole, in a massive event that brought together hundreds of participants and celebrated one of Mexico’s most emblematic products: the avocado. How was the world’s largest guacamole achieved? The feat took place on April 10, 2026, as part […]

During the Easter holiday, Michoacán Civil Protection issued an alert to residents and tourists planning to visit the beaches due to the presence of the blue dragon mollusk. Authorities reported the presence of the blue dragon on the beaches of Maruata and Boca Apiza, prompting the activation of the purple flag, which indicates the presence […]

Here’s Michoacán-style carnitas with pickled chiles! The Michoacán Festival at Los Pinos brings together traditional cuisine, crafts, and music from the western Mexican state of Michoacán for a weekend in Mexico City. The program also includes the sale of regional products made by artisans from different regions of Michoacán at the cultural center located in […]

This Friday, a helicopter was brought down by a strong gust of wind in Zitácuaro, Michoacán, while on the ground during the “Presa Fest 2026” event, leaving at least three people injured, local authorities reported. According to the Zitácuaro Fire Department, the aircraft had five people on board when the incident occurred. Later, the City […]

For the fourth time since 2025, the community of La Cofradía—part of the Santa María Ostula district in the municipality of Aquila—was attacked by an armed group from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), according to community authorities in this Nahua region. In a statement released on social media, community authorities reported that the La […]