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Security & Strategic Review - December 2025
Michoacán – a symbol of Mexico’s security crisis
The brazen murder of the outspoken, anti-crime mayor of Uruapan municipality on 1 November has thrown Mexico’s western state of Michoacán into the centre of debate around the government’s security strategy. Days later, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a plan to bring peace to Michoacán, doubling down on her focus on investigation and intelligence, as well as addressing the root causes of crime. Scrutiny will remain high on whether this plan, which mirrors measures being rolled out at the federal level, succeeds in reducing violent crime in Michoacán. This is especially true as the killing has highlighted the gaps that persist between federal-level strategy and the reality on the ground, demonstrating that the local level is where criminal groups predominantly wield their power.
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