The Latest Breaking News from Michoacán

Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum Says Previous Administrations Helped Fuel Cartel Violence: 'The War on Drugs Failed'

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

Latin Times · Nov 3, 2025

‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like it.’ Aggressive ICE Raids Led One Man to Ask: Should I Self-Deport?

Trump’s immigration crackdown is leading some longtime residents to flee the country. They leave behind fractured communities and grieving loved ones.

Capital & Main · Oct 29, 2025

Michoacan Police Assistant Director Killed in Broad Day Light

Mexican authorities confirmed today the death of Víctor Manuel Velázquez Castillo, who served as the Deputy Director of Security of the Municipal Police in Indaparapeo, Michoacán.

Latin Times · Oct 21, 2025

Authorities Reveal New Details in Homicide of Mexican Mayor Investigated Over Ties With Organized Crime

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"

Latin Times · Jun 18, 2025

Mexican Mayor Killed in Armed Attack in Michoacán Amid Ongoing Violence Against Public Officials

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

Latin Times · Jun 6, 2025

17 Cartel Members Arrested in Connection With Mine Blast That Killed 6 Mexican Soldiers

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

Latin Times · May 30, 2025

Cartels Are Recruiting Artisans to Manufacture Explosives; 3,454 Devices Seized in Michoacán Alone

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

Latin Times · May 30, 2025

Eight Mexican soldiers killed by improvised explosive device

The use of IEDs in a war between criminal groups in the Michoacán-Jalisco border region has increased drastically

The Guardian - US · May 28, 2025

Clash Between Navy and Jalisco Cartel Cell in Michoacán Led By 'El Yogurt' Leaves 12 Dead

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.

Latin Times · May 20, 2025

Two Police Officers Dead, Dozens of Vehicles Torched During Drug Cartel's Roadblocks In Mexico

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

Latin Times · Apr 24, 2025