# Arantepacua protest in Michoacán > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/arantepacua-protest-in-michoacn > Updated: 2026-08-05T18:20:36.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. On 3 August 2026, members of the Arantepacua indigenous community staged a brief protest in front of Casa Michoacán in Morelia, blocking the main road, setting a tire on fire, seizing an LPG cylinder and a Civil Guard patrol, and assaulting State Interior Secretary Ricardo Palominos Vargas. Police responded with tear‑gas to disperse the crowd, and the governor announced that more than 418 million pesos had already been allocated for projects in the community. Two days later, on 5 August 2026, Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla and Secretary of Government Raúl Zepeda Villaseñor characterized the demonstration as an attempt to destabilize the state, noting that the protesters had no formal petition or mandate from the community assembly. The administration reiterated that dialogue tables were in place, highlighted ongoing public‑works projects such as a hospital, livestock pen and school infrastructure in Arantepacua, and called for peaceful, organized protest while seeking clarification of the community’s demands. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-05: Michoacán Governor Bedolla says Arantepacua protest aimed to destabilize state Michoacán’s governor says a small Arantepacua protest, which blocked roads and burned tires, lacked a community mandate and aimed to destabilize the state; dialogue tables remain open. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/michoacn-governor-bedolla-says-arantepacua-protest-aimed-to-destabilize-state ### 2026-08-03: Arantepacua Protest Blocks Morelia Road, Assaults State Secretary Arantepacua comuneros blocked a road in Morelia, burned a tire, seized an LP‑gas cylinder and were dispersed with tear gas; State Interior Secretary Ricardo Palominos Vargas was assaulted during a dialogue. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/arantepacua-protest-blocks-morelia-road-assaults-state-secretary --- Cite as: Arantepacua protest in Michoacán. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/arantepacua-protest-in-michoacn