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Congress Halts Session as Michoacán Unrest Escalates After Uruapan Mayor’s Assassination

President Claudia Sheinbaum unveiled a peace plan to reinforce security in the state.

Overview

  • Protesters set fire to the Apatzingán municipal palace and vandalized government buildings in Morelia, with police using tear gas and rubber bullets in clashes.
  • Authorities reported 18 people detained over the recent disturbances in the capital, with at least eight turned over to the state prosecutor.
  • The Michoacán Congress suspended its scheduled sitting that was to address Uruapan’s municipal succession, where widow Grecia Quiroz was expected to be considered.
  • Investigators say they have more than 40 forensic reports and are pursuing both the material and intellectual authors, though full identifications remain pending.
  • Federal sources named Osvaldo Gutiérrez Vázquez, “El Cuate,” as the suspected shooter linked to a cartel cell, while officials confirmed one assailant was killed at the scene and two were later detained.