Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla

Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla (born 22 February 1976) is a Mexican lawyer and politician. Currently a member of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena), he previously belonged to the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). and, in 2021, he was elected to a six-year term as governor of Michoacán.

Career Ramírez Bedolla ran as a candidate for the mayoralty of Morelia in 2015, but he was not elected. In the 2018 election, he successfully stood as a candidate for the Congress of Michoacán.

During his administration, seven of Michoacán's municipal presidents have been killed, including Carlos Manzo, together with activists such as Hipólito Mora. Journalist Anabel Hernández has also alleged that the organized crime group Cárteles Unidos enjoys Ramírez Bedolla's protection.

On 24 June 2024, he announced that U.S. and Mexican authorities finalized a deal to resume inspections of mangos and avocados after a week-long suspension due to security concerns. He met with Ken Salazar, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, prior to the announcement. Exports of avocados out of Michoacán had been halted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture following reports that Americans employed as inspectors were being held against their will amid a protest over police compensation.