The Secretary of Security of Mexico, Omar García Harfuch, confirmed the loss of two police officers due to violent confrontations between cartels that took place in the states of Michoacán, Jalisco, and Guanajuato. The disturbances, which were initially thought to be related to government actions against the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and its leaders, turned out to be a conflict between two rival groups.
On Wednesday afternoon, about thirty localities in Michoacán, Jalisco, and Guanajuato suffered attacks, fires, and blockades that instilled fear among citizens and led to the interruption of fifteen highways, significantly affecting mobility in the region. Authorities have not made any arrests so far, but Secretary García Harfuch assured that those responsible for these acts will be arrested and face consequences.
The Secretary clarified that the confrontations were the result of a territorial conflict between two criminal factions and dismissed the idea that they were confrontations between armed civilians and the army. The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, supported this information but did not specifically identify the groups involved. In a message posted on her social media, it was communicated that the situation has been controlled and order restored after the violent events.
