Plan Michoacán por la Paz y la Justicia progress report, Digi Mart USA News (Michoacán, Mexico): Almost a year after its launch, the Plan Michoacán por la Paz y la Justicia has recorded more than one million citizen services, hundreds of weapons voluntarily surrendered, and infrastructure, agriculture and welfare projects, according to a report presented by the Government of Mexico. The strategy, which includes an investment of 118 billion pesos as stated by the president, was reviewed during President Claudia Sheinbaum’s morning press conference on Wednesday, November 4.
The review focused mainly on social and development actions. Sheinbaum said specific security results, including efforts to combat violence in the state, will be presented on Tuesday, November 10.
The plan was formally presented on November 9, 2025, after the killing of Carlos Manzo, then mayor of Uruapan, on November 1 of that year.
Since its origin, the plan has included 12 axes and more than 100 actions aimed at addressing insecurity through police coordination, justice, economic development and expanded public services. Secretary of the Interior Rosa Icela Rodríguez reported that 53 federal agencies took part in 115 Bienestar Fairs across all 113 municipalities of Michoacán, delivering 1,120,664 services related to identity procedures, social programs, health, education and public guidance.
The figure represents an increase of nearly 270,000 services compared with the 850,679 reported by the federal government as of July 2. However, the number refers to services provided rather than distinct individuals, since one person may complete several procedures.
In voluntary disarmament, Rodríguez reported that the Sí al Desarme, Sí a la Paz program anonymously exchanged 673 firearms and 41,891 cartridges, along with 4,441 toys and 13 disarmament actions. In July the federal government had counted 414 weapons, meaning the new report reflects 259 additional surrenders.
Separately, the Bienestar Market reached 268 localities, where two million 234 thousand 313 new basic necessity items were distributed free of charge.
One of the largest investment components involves modernizing highways and roads connecting productive regions of the state. Infrastructure Secretary Jesús Antonio Esteva reported that the program includes work on 411 kilometers of highways through six mixed-investment projects, at roughly 41 billion pesos.
He also highlighted work on 80 artisanal roads covering 325 kilometers, with an estimated investment of 2,120 million pesos. These figures include projects at different stages of execution and should not be interpreted as fully completed kilometers.
On electrification, Energy Secretary Luz Elena González reported 1,256 completed works, with an investment of 508 million pesos and benefits for more than 23,000 residents.
Agriculture was also a highlighted sector. Agriculture Secretary Columba López said more than 193,000 hectares of avocado are being monitored to maintain export certification conditions, with the participation of more than 34,000 producers.
Plant health and certification actions are also under way for mango and lime crops. For white corn producers, the federal government reported an investment of 486 million pesos through fair-trade schemes benefiting 9,522 producers, plus 1,103 loans granted through Cosechando Soberanía.
Alimentación para el Bienestar reported direct purchases of more than 63,000 tons of corn from small producers, with an investment of 453.7 million pesos.
Welfare Secretary Leticia Ramírez reported social investment of 30,451 million pesos during 2026 for programs reaching more than one million beneficiaries in Michoacán. Education Secretary Mario Delgado said 795,717 students have been awarded scholarships, with resources close to six billion pesos, and progress was reported on high school construction and expansion and new university campuses.
IMSS director Zoé Robledo reported roughly 2.5 million vaccines administered and more than 502,000 services delivered through health fairs.
Although the figures show program and public service coverage, the plan’s overall reach will also depend on results against violence, including trends in homicides, extortion of producers and merchants, judicial investigations and community security conditions. The security report announced for November 10 is expected to provide a broader assessment of the plan one year after its implementation.
