Michoacán ‘Burns’ by Burning Cars and Roadblocks: What Spots Are Closed TODAY?
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The fire of crime has lit again in Michoacán this Wednesday, in the central Mexican Pacific, specifically in its northwest side, the arch that goes from Morelia, the capital, to Zamora. The state video surveillance system has confirmed the existence of about twenty roadblocks since dawn, mainly in Zamora and Equandureo, neighboring municipality. Videos of cars and trucks burned in highways flood social networks. At the moment, the reason for the…
Michoacán records at least 24 roadblocks, shootings and burning of vehicles after a federal operation.
On Wednesday, August 19, blockades are reported on Michoacán roads with burning vehicles in Zamora and nearby areas.
After 12 drug cartel roadblocks were reported in Michoacán, spread across at least 10 municipalities in the state, Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum announced during Wednesday's morning press conference that the incidents stemmed from an operation to capture one or more high-profile targets. According to her explanation during the press conference, it was a security operation carried out in said… Source
The events were reportedly unleashed following an operation against an alleged regional leader of organized crime, authorities said.
A series of roadblocks and vehicle burns are recorded this Wednesday at different points in Michoacán, in the midst of a strong deployment of state and federal forces. The events are mainly concentrated in the regions of Zamora, La Piedad and Jiquilpan, where organized crime groups allegedly reacted to a security operation directed against a major criminal leader. So far, the authorities have not confirmed whether the deployment allowed any arre…
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