Michoacan

On Nov. 30, a judge identified Jaciel Antonio "N" as the person who recruited Víctor Manuel Ubaldo Vidales, the teenager who carried out the Nov. 1 killing of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo during a Day of the Dead event.

So far, federal and state forces have arrested nine people linked to Carlos Manzo's assassination and opened legal proceedings against them, while another suspect remains at large.

Investigators determined that El Licenciado allegedly led a criminal group linked to the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), and that he oversaw individuals who carried out killings on his behalf.

Both were discovered on the Uruapan-Paracho highway in the municipality of Capácuaro on Nov. 11, eight days after authorities identified Víctor Manuel Ubaldo Vidales as the main suspect in the killing.

Nearly a week after Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan, Michoacán, was killed during a Day of the Dead event, state authorities confirmed that the murder was carried out by a young man who worked for the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG).

Quiroz has called for peaceful demonstrations in Uruapan and across Michoacán, encouraging residents to honor her late husband's memory without violence.

Since Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla took office in October 2021, seven mayors in Michoacán have been assassinated and one elected official remains missing since 2021.

President Sheinbaum stressed that violence should not be answered with more violence and said that actions must remain within the law.

At the time of "Llanero's" arrest, Mexican Security Minister Omar García Harfuch said authorities seized a firearm, tactical gear, drugs, and a vehicle.

U.S. authorities targeted the group known as Cárteles Unidos, or United Cartels, with economic sanctions and have charged five high-ranking members of the organization.

Seven suspected cartel members can be seen following instructions from another man during what appears to be a paramilitary-style training session in the Mexican state of Michoacan

Before her death, Mendoza was under investigation by Mexico's Attorney General's Office for alleged ties to organized crime, more concretely with the Tepalcatepec Cartel led by Juan José Farías Álvarez, alias "El Abuelo"

A group of armed men killed two people on June 6 in the municipality of Tacámbaro, Michoacán, including the town mayor

A clash between two groups of armed civilians left two people dead, including Luis Pineda, alias "El Wicho," an alleged leader of the La Familia Michoacana criminal organization.

Mexican armed forces have arrested 17 suspected cartel members allegedly linked to the deaths of six soldiers killed by a landmine explosion in the state of Michoacán

Authorities believe cartels like Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and Los Viagras exploit materials stolen from the mining industry to be used in landmines and drone attacks

Members of the Mexican Navy and other federal agencies clashed with alleged members of a criminal cell linked to the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), resulting in 12 deaths and nine arrests.

State and federal forces in Mexico arrested 17 individuals allegedly linked to a former Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) ringleader

Drug cartels set up roadblocks and torched vehicles and businesses across 29 municipalities in the states of Michoacán, Jalisco and Guanajuato

Authorities in the Mexican state of Michoacán have opened an investigation after videos emerged showing residents of Huajúmbaro interacting with armed members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel

According to a government source, the operation is a joint effort between Washington and Mexico City. El Cuini is part of CJNG, while La Tuta is part of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's effort to avoid more tariffs for Mexican products in the U.S.

Alleged members of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) took part in a series of violent clashes with members of the Mexican Army and National Guard that left at least five deaths

A video that is going viral on social media shows how a criminal group in Mexico is using drones to drop explosives on a rival organization in the state of Michoacán.

Videos on social media show a sign in Michoacan thanking him for his "noble gesture'

The Tepalcaltepec Cartel and the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación have been fighting each other since 2013, when the CJNG entered Michoacan

The improvised explosive, allegedly planted by criminal group Cárteles Unidos, injured five others as soldiers investigated gruesome cartel violence in the embattled region.

Two Californians were found murdered inside of a pickup truck in Mexico, officials say.

Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, Sinaloa's secretary of public security, said authorities will open an investigation due to the high profile of the victim

Mauricio Cruz Solis is the first journalist to be killed in Mexico since Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as president on Oct. 1

With changes in drug demand, Michoacán ports have become key entry points for methamphetamine, synthetic opioids, and precursor chemicals smuggled from China.