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Grecia Quiroz Sworn In as Uruapan Mayor After Assassination as Mexico Launches Michoacán Security Plan

Sheinbaum’s response follows violent demonstrations across the state, with early arrests reported as key deployment details remain pending.

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People gather to honor late Mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, who was shot during Day of the Dead celebrations, in Uruapan, Michoacan state, Mexico, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
A protester waves a Mexican flag in front of police officers during a demonstration against the assassination of Uruapan's mayor at the Government Palace in Morelia, Michoacan state, Mexico, on November 3, 2025. The Mexican government reported on November 2 that the mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Manzo, who was killed the previous night during a public event in the western state of Michoacan, had been under official protection since December last year. (Photo by Jordi LEBRIJA / AFP) (Photo by JORDI LEBRIJA/AFP via Getty Images)
A picture of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo is placed on the door of the Government Palace in Morelia as people take part in a demonstration over his murder.

Overview

  • Quiroz took office through 2027 after lawmakers swore her in, vowing to carry on Carlos Manzo’s confrontational stance against cartels.
  • The federal “Michoacán Plan for Peace and Justice” adds National Guard units and federal agents under Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch, with troop numbers yet to be disclosed.
  • The plan includes a proposed overhaul of the state prosecutor’s office focused on intelligence for homicide and extortion, plus social investments such as rural infrastructure, farmer protections and victim support.
  • Authorities say the suspected gunman was killed at the scene and two people have been arrested, with investigators indicating an organized crime group planned the attack.
  • Protests over Manzo’s killing saw government buildings stormed and set ablaze in Morelia, Uruapan and Apatzingán, as the White House condemned the political violence and urged stronger action on cartels.