Overview
- On Tuesday, Jan. 13, the Consejo Supremo Indígena de Michoacán coordinated blockades at six points on major routes in the state, including an access to Ramal Camelinas in Morelia.
- After about five hours, the organization began clearing the routes, described the actions as peaceful, and issued a public apology for the disruption.
- State authorities confirmed closures on stretches including Pátzcuaro–Lázaro Cárdenas, Carapan–Zamora, and Carapan–Uruapan, while local police reported the Ramal Camelinas shutdown.
- The protest centered on respect for autogovernment in Opopeo and El Calvario with budget transfers, an end to actions against water defenders in San Miguel del Monte including withdrawal of a Conagua complaint, and enforcement of prior agreements.
- Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla affirmed that self-rule is protected by state and federal law and urged Salvador Escalante and Quiroga to comply, as the council notes it represents roughly 80 communities.