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Mexico Unveils Michoacán Peace Plan With 10,500-Strong Security Surge

The strategy pairs force with social investment under tight federal oversight.

Overview

  • President Claudia Sheinbaum presented a 12‑axis program with more than 100 actions and 57 billion pesos in funding to stabilize Michoacán.
  • Officials detailed regionalized operations, including a ‘Contención’ mission with 4,140 personnel to seal the state and disrupt criminal finances and logistics in coordination with neighboring states.
  • Security deployments rise to roughly 10,500 agents across Defense, Navy, Security and the National Guard, with a federal visit to Uruapan planned at the request of Mayor Grecia Quiroz.
  • Sheinbaum said she will review progress every 15 days and issue monthly public reports, while the federal cabinet commits to permanent engagement with lemon and avocado producers and house‑to‑house social outreach.
  • Security specialists welcomed the effort but warned it appears reactive to recent protests and urged long‑term institutional strengthening to avoid displacement of violence.