Overview

• The IEM’s indigenous affairs commission (CEAPI) ran a prior, free and informed consultation that culminated in a hand vote for self-government and direct budgeting.
• State governance official Ricardo Palominos and IEM authorities attended the assembly, gave public faith to the proceedings, and certified the act’s legality.
• A total of 590 residents registered for the assembly after an information phase that explained the usos y costumbres framework and responsibilities tied to budget oversight.
• Municipal president Dayana Pérez Mendoza said Salvador Escalante’s government will respect the decision and accompany the community through the transition.
• The move extends Michoacán’s model of recognized indigenous autonomy, with Chapa Nuevo joining 46 other communities already operating under the system.