Uruapan Mayor Assassinated: Violence in Michoacán
- * The Incident: Uruapan Mayor Roberto Manzo was assassinated.
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Uruapan Mayor Manzo Assassinated in Michoacán, Mexico
* The Incident: Uruapan Mayor Roberto Manzo was assassinated. A councilor was also injured but is out of danger.
* Inquiry: Investigations are underway, with all security agencies involved. Authorities seized a short weapon adn seven bullet casings at the scene. The alleged attacker had no identification.
* Security Response: The security cabinet, along with the Michoacán government, is protecting the area and maintaining patrols. They state the crime will not go unpunished.
* Prior Warnings: Manzo had previously denounced the presence of criminal groups in uruapan and requested support to combat them.
* Criminal Groups in Michoacán: Insight Crime identifies several criminal organizations operating in Michoacán, including the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel, Carteles Unidos, La Familia Michoacana, and Los Caballeros Templarios.
* broader Context: This attack is part of a larger wave of violence affecting Michoacán, a state where Mexico’s “war on drugs” was launched in 2006.