Overview
- Federal security forces, including the National Guard, were reinforced in Michoacán starting Monday, with a focus on Uruapan.
- The strategy is built on three pillars: security and justice, equitable economic development, and education and culture for peace.
- Proposed operational steps include joint units targeting homicide and extortion, a Presidency office in municipalities beginning with Uruapan, biweekly security tables, an alert system for mayors, and stronger anonymous reporting for extortion.
- The government will send a legislative proposal to strengthen the state Attorney General’s Office and create a specialized high‑impact crimes prosecutor’s office.
- Social and community measures outlined include social security and decent wages for agricultural workers, rural infrastructure investment, Schools of Peace, victim care and reintegration programs, university transport scholarships, community sports hubs, cultural centers, and an annual Voces de Michoacán festival.