The Mexican government launched a security plan for the state of Michoacan, one of the nation’s most violent, following protests and backlash over the assassination of a mayor who urged President Claudia Sheinbaum to do more in the fight against drug cartels.

(Bloomberg) — The Mexican government launched a security plan for the state of Michoacan, one of the nation’s most violent, following protests and backlash over the assassination of a mayor who urged President Claudia Sheinbaum to do more in the fight against drug cartels.

The Nov. 2 killing of 40-year-old Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo was the latest violent crime that pressured Sheinbaum and her government to improve public safety. Michoacan is a hot spot of cartel-driven violence as rival groups fight for control of drug routes, exto

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