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Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodriguez, mayor of Uruapan in Michoacan state, Mexico, was shot seven times and killed during Day of the Dead celebrations in a crowded plaza on Saturday night, with a city council member and bodyguard also injured in the attack.

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Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodriguez, mayor of Uruapan in Michoacan state, Mexico, was shot seven times and killed during Day of the Dead celebrations in a crowded plaza on Saturday night, with a city council member and bodyguard also injured in the attack.

The mayor had been under federal protection since December 2024, including 14 National Guard officers providing perimeter security and two vehicles, while municipal police officers chosen by Manzo handled his immediate security detail.

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The mayor had been under federal protection since December 2024, including 14 National Guard officers providing perimeter security and two vehicles, while municipal police officers chosen by Manzo handled his immediate security detail.

Manzo had publicly criticized President Claudia Sheinbaum and her allies' approach to combating cartels and appealed for stronger security measures, stating he did not want to be "another mayor on the list of those who have been executed" by organized crime.

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Manzo had publicly criticized President Claudia Sheinbaum and her allies' approach to combating cartels and appealed for stronger security measures, stating he did not want to be "another mayor on the list of those who have been executed" by organized crime.

The weapon used in the assassination was linked to two previous armed clashes between rival criminal groups in the region, according to Federal Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch, who announced a full investigation.</span

The weapon used in the assassination was linked to two previous armed clashes between rival criminal groups in the region, according to Federal Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch, who announced a full investigation.

Hundreds of Uruapan residents dressed in black participated in the mayor's funeral procession, chanting for justice and displaying opposition to the ruling Morena party, while a black horse carried his signature hat.

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Hundreds of Uruapan residents dressed in black participated in the mayor's funeral procession, chanting for justice and displaying opposition to the ruling Morena party, while a black horse carried his signature hat.

The killing occurred in Uruapan, known as Mexico's avocado capital, where the lucrative industry has become a target for organized criminal groups, and follows recent murders of other Michoacan officials and journalists.</span

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The killing occurred in Uruapan, known as Mexico's avocado capital, where the lucrative industry has become a target for organized criminal groups, and follows recent murders of other Michoacan officials and journalists.

Mexican Mayor Shot Dead During Day of the Dead Festival

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