Overview
- In a press briefing, Mayor Grecia Quiroz said she has acted lawfully, has nothing to hide, and is open to scrutiny in the case.
- She stated she is in ongoing communication with the Michoacán state prosecutor’s office to follow the investigation.
- Quiroz urged that the case not be politicized and warned that some actors seek visibility by invoking the Movimiento Independiente del Sombrero.
- Local reports say at least 12 people have been detained, including seven bodyguards, the municipal director of Protocols, and a suspect known as “El Licenciado,” while the chief of bodyguards is reportedly still at large and her private secretary was called to testify.
- Recent updates cited by local media include the Jan. 11 arrests of Samuel N., a former public relations director, and Josué Elogio N., and the earlier capture of Jorge Armando N., alias “El Licenciado,” identified as a suspected intellectual author.