Overview
- The state reported deploying about 428 personnel with federal support of roughly 150 agents, while other officials cited around 450 total, including helicopter patrols and 24-hour posts at key sites.
- Governor Evelyn Salgado led the procession from the San Mateo neighborhood, and the ancestral ‘porrazo del tigre’ ritual took place at the Plaza de Toros Belisario Arteaga.
- Attendance was markedly lower than in past years, with the state estimating just over 5,000 spectators and organizers noting fewer participating dances.
- A mid-route change exposed friction between state and municipal logistics teams, splitting contingents and leaving some spectators unable to view parts of the parade.
- The security posture forms part of Operativo Invierno 2025, which authorities say will remain active into early January, with reports citing either January 6 or 7 as the end date.