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Mexico Counts About 50 Banco del Bienestar Branches Damaged Following ‘El Mencho’ Killing

Officials report uninterrupted benefit payments following deployments to secure affected branches.

Overview

  • Michoacán’s Civil Guard updated its tally to 22 Banco del Bienestar branches vandalized on Sunday after the federal operation that killed CJNG leader Nemesio Oseguera.
  • Mexico’s security cabinet reports at least 20 branches in Jalisco suffered arson or vandalism during the coordinated attacks.
  • Authorities compile a national count of roughly 50 affected locations across Michoacán, Jalisco, Morelos, Zacatecas, Estado de México and Puebla.
  • Federal and state forces are reinforcing security at targeted sites and working to restore banking services used for social-program disbursements.
  • Michoacán’s governor said the Welfare Ministry will publish details on the affected branches and characterized the actions as an assault on a flagship federal program.