Protests erupted in Michoacán, Mexico, following the shocking killing of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo, who was fatally shot while taking part in a Day of the Dead celebration over the weekend. In the state capital,

Sheinbaum said the plan would take a comprehensive approach to strengthen security by addressing the root causes of violence.

The mayor of Uruapan was assassinated on Saturday night during a Day of the Dead event in the city's main square.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has ruled out changes to her administration's security policies after the assassination of a mayor in the violent state of Michoacan.

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

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum ruled out a new "war on drugs" as a response to the assassination of a regional mayor who was shot at a Day of the Dead celebration, a brazen killing that has sparked national outrage.

Carlos Manzo was attacked shortly after 8 p.m. and later died from his injuries at a hospital, officials said.

Mexican bishops' conference condemned the murder of Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan, who was shot dead during a Day of the Dead ceremony on Nov. 1.

Since Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla took office in October 2021, seven mayors in Michoacán have been assassinated and one elected official remains missing since 2021.

The murder of the mayor of Uruapan on Saturday night triggered protests in that city in Michoacán as well as state capital Morelia.

Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan in the Mexican state of Michoacan, was shot and killed during an event marking the Day of the Dead.