Overview

• The State Congress unanimously approved Alejandro Fuerte García as Tacámbaro’s substitute mayor and Maricela Rangel López as Tepalcatepec’s to complete the 2024–2027 term
• Both new officeholders were sworn in this week and pledged to continue their predecessors’ municipal programs and services through 2027
• Fuerte García acknowledged feeling fear after Salvador Bastida’s assassination but denied any direct threats or extortion by organized crime
• The Fiscalía General del Estado arrested Santos Moreno Rodríguez for the Tacámbaro mayor’s killing, while no suspects have been detained yet in the Tepalcatepec case
• Both appointments adhered to constitutional and Municipal Organic Law provisions by respecting the party origin of the previous municipal presidents