Overview

• As official orator at Plaza Jardín Morelos, Mayor Alfonso Martínez urged dialogue, rejected polarization, and emphasized unity to advance a more just and equal Mexico.
• The presidency declined a joint invitation from state and city authorities to lead the ceremony, resulting in Martínez assuming the role of speaker.
• Monday night’s Noche Moreliana drew more than 50,000 people to the Centro Histórico, according to the Police of Morelia.
• Security authorities reported a saldo blanco for the celebrations, while separate shootings in Colonia Juárez and Villas del Pedregal left two injured and one person dead.
• About 400 municipal police and extended traffic controls supported the bando solemne, honor guards, and civic‑military events across the historic center.