Overview
- Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies opened its session with a minute of silence for Carlos Manzo, followed by shouts of “Justice” from the floor.
- PRI deputies placed white hats stained with red paint on their microphones, while PAN lawmakers set candles and a symbolic image linking Manzo, Bernardo Bravo and Homero Gómez.
- The Mexico City Congress also held a minute of silence, with its presiding officer condemning the violence and voicing support for the federal response.
- The Senate condemned the killing, then descended into a prolonged confrontation in which Morena allies labeled PRI and PAN as “carroñeros” for alleged political exploitation.
- PAN senator Lilly Téllez used a megaphone to interrupt Gerardo Fernández Noroña as opposition figures accused the federal government of abandoning the mayor, while Morena legislators defended the security strategy and cited the widow’s call to avoid violence.