Security operation unveiled in Michoacan

The government of President Claudia Sheinbaum on Sunday unveiled plans to fight organised crime and improve security in the violence-ridden state of Michoacan after the brazen public assassination of a local mayor sent shockwaves through the country.

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More than 10,500 members of the army, air force and National Guard are part of the operation, called the Michoacan Plan for Peace and Justice, to crack down on criminal groups, combat extortion and dismantle drug labs and training camps, officials said at a press conference.

The plan implies an investment of 57 billion pesos (100 trillion baht), Ms Sheinbaum said.

Michoacan has seen new waves of violence after Carlos Manzo, mayor of the city of Uruapan, was shot dead during Day of the Dead celebrations on Nov 1. Manzo had been an outspoken critic of the federal government for not doing more to confront organised crime.