Overview

• Carlos Torres Piña announced the appointment via his official social media channels, replacing Nicolás Maldonado Millán as the new Fiscal Coordinador.
• José Antonio Cruz Medina is reported to have ties to federal security chief Omar García Harfuch and has held senior roles in the Subsecretaría de Investigación Especializada, the Comisión Nacional Antisecuestro and in the Guardia Nacional, Policía Federal and Baja California’s state guard.
• Torres Piña framed the move as part of efforts to strengthen all operational areas of the FGE and to serve Michoacán with responsibility, honesty and dedication.
• This personnel change is the first significant internal adjustment since Torres Piña assumed office three weeks ago following a legislative process that secured his nine-year term.
• The appointment builds on an August 6 federal-state security pact that set out expanded vetting, investigative modernization and federal technical assistance in Michoacán.