Who killed Carlos Manzo and why? What we know about the assassination of the Mexican mayor

Carlos Manzo was shot dead during the 2025 Festival of the Candles, one of the most important Día de los Muertos events in Uruapan

Carlos Manzo assassination: 5 facts to know about Mexican mayor who called for use of ‘brute force’ against drug cartels

Carlos Manzo was killed in public during "day of the dead" celebrations in his hometown, days after he said he did not want to become “another murdered mayor.”

Day Of The Dead Horror: Uruapan Mayor Gunned Down In Plaza Bloodbath

Authorities say that a mayor in Mexico’s western state of Michoacán was shot and killed in a public plaza on Saturday evening.

A Mayor’s Assassination Reignites Mexico’s Debate Over Confronting Cartels

President Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexico won’t return to the violent war on drug traffickers some opponents say is necessary.
NBC Montana

Mexican mayor who spoke out against cartels shot to death

HUNT VALLEY, Md. (TNND) — A Mexican mayor who spoke out against cartels was shot to death at a Day of the Dead event on Saturday.
National Catholic Register

Mexican Bishops Say Root Causes of Crime Must Be Addressed After Another Mayor Is Murdered

After Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan, a city in the Mexican state of Michoacán, was assassinated Nov. 1, the Mexican Bishops’ Conference strongly condemned the act, calling for the government to address the root of the violence plaguing the country.

Mexican mayor Carlos Manzo who spoke against drug gangs assassinated. Who was he?

Manzo was assassinated during an event marking the Day of the Dead, some videos of which have surfaced online.

Mexican mayor killed during Day of the Dead festivities: Carlos Manzo Rodríguez's haunting 'murder' statement weeks before attack resurfaces

Mexican mayor, Carlos Manzo Rodríguez, was tragically assassinated during Day of the Dead festivities in Mexico's Michoacán state. Known for his strong stance against violent drug cartels, Manzo was shot in a public plaza.
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