US EditionMexican Mayor Gunned Down at Day of the Dead Festival
- On Saturday, Carlos Manzo, mayor of Uruapan, was fatally shot during a Day of the Dead event; he was attacked shortly after 8 p.m. and later died at a hospital, with five gunshots heard in the town square.
- Michoacán's entrenched cartel violence has long left local officials vulnerable, with Carlos Manzo denouncing the Jalisco New Generation Cartel's extortion of farmers and urging stronger federal support.
- Police said two suspects were arrested and one alleged attacker was killed at the scene, while a 9-millimeter handgun was recovered and event videos showed people fleeing after gunshots.
- Michoacán Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla condemned the attack and said two people are detained and one more was killed, while Juan Carlos Oseguera Cortés and the National Guard coordinate security in Uruapan city center.
- Amid a recent wave of targeted killings, local officials remain under threat as Manzo's killing came days after Bernardo Bravo, Michoacán farmer representative, was also shot dead.
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Moments before being shot in a public square in Uruapan, Mayor Carlos Manzo broadcast live on Facebook to invite residents to the Festival of Candles, a local celebration. Manzo, who died Saturday night as a result of the attack, frequently used social media to publicize his activities. In broadcasts and other posts, he shared information about traffic, public works projects, and his meetings with the community.
Mexican mayor who took hard line against drug gangs shot and killed at Day of the Dead event
Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo, known for his hardline stance against drug cartels, was shot seven times and killed during a Day of the Dead celebration in Michoacán State.
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