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Legal leadership and missing persons investigations in Micho

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In Michoacán, tensions persist regarding the investigation of missing persons. The Mexican Attorney General’s Office (FGR) reported that a scheduled meeting with search collectives and family members to review investigation files did not take place because the attendees failed to appear. This meeting was organized following protests by the collective ‘Buscando Cuerpos A. C.’ at the FGR headquarters. Concurrently, legal leadership is undergoing changes in the region. The Michoacán Congress has initiated the process to elect a new state attorney general following the resignation of Carlos Torres Piña. In Guanajuato, the leadership transition at the FGR has been confirmed. Secretary of Security and Protection Omar García Harfuch confirmed the dismissal of delegate Juan Francisco Vera Ayala has reportedly left his position following controversy surrounding Ayala. This removal follows irregularities discovered by the Attorney General’s team regarding a major operation in San José de Iturbide involving the seizure of over 59 million liters of fuel at a storage terminal in San José de Iturbide. hydrocarbons. While authorities initially characterized the fuel as illegal ‘huachicol’, the company SIMSA previously maintained that its terminal held all necessary permits and that it did not own the products. Due to doubts regarding the legality of the fuel, the FGR transferred permits, the case was transferred to its central offices in Mexico City to verify evidence of illicit origin. Although the FGR has not officially linked the leadership change to the controversy, unofficial Unofficial reports suggest Norma Quevedo Vázquez may succeed Vera Ayala, who had held the post since January 2026. Ayala.

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  1. 2026-09-25 21:24 UTC Legal leadership and missing persons investigations in Micho
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