Overview
- The Michoacán Congress swore in Grecia Itzel Quiroz García as substitute mayor in an extraordinary session, with 38 of 40 deputies voting in favor.
- She traveled to and from the legislature in a black armored SUV escorted by the National Guard and Army, with a large state police cordon and between 12 and 15 National Guard members assigned to her protection, according to reports.
- Back in Uruapan, security protocols kept her from exiting her vehicle because justice marches were converging downtown, and escorts redirected her to a liaison house and later to her home.
- In her remarks, she pledged to continue Carlos Manzo’s Movimiento del Sombrero as supporters vowed to protect her, while two planned memorial marches in Morelia were suspended.
- Officials pointed to broader security measures and strain, citing the federal Plan Michoacán and proposals to bolster the state prosecutor’s office, condemning the Apatzingán city hall fire during a protest, noting threats reported by Pátzcuaro’s mayor, and leaving the municipal police’s protection role for Quiroz unresolved.