Overview
- The Michoacán state prosecutor’s office confirmed Bravo’s homicide after his body was found inside his vehicle on the road toward Los Tepetates/La Tinaja with visible signs of violence, with some reports noting a gunshot to the face.
- Forensic findings indicate the killing happened elsewhere overnight, and officials said Bravo was not with his assigned escorts or armored vehicle when he was taken.
- Security forces detained Rigoberto López Mendoza, known as “El Pantano,” who is linked by security reports to Los Blancos de Troya; authorities have not yet confirmed a direct connection between his arrest and the homicide.
- Local reports mention additional detainees following regional operations, but officials have not verified their involvement in the case.
- Bravo had recently organized mobilizations over prices and denounced criminal extortion and intermediaries in the lime trade, and mourners held a public Mass as authorities and civic leaders condemned the killing.