Overview
- Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla led Morena assemblies in Zitácuaro and Ciudad Hidalgo on Jan. 18, urging unity and support for President Claudia Sheinbaum.
- Ramírez Bedolla said more than 2,500 local committees have been formed in Michoacán and called on militants to conduct community and household outreach.
- Organizers emphasized the gatherings are informational and focused on party cohesion rather than soliciting votes.
- Gladyz Butanda said Morena structures are prepared to defend the nation at the polls in 2027 and accused right-leaning actors of pushing narratives that risk U.S. intervention.
- The governor highlighted the Tuxpan–Zitácuaro highway under construction, a planned IMSS high‑specialty hospital in Zitácuaro, claims of over 400,000 residents leaving poverty, and a pledge of development without new public debt.