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Grecia Quiroz Sworn In as Uruapan Mayor Following Days of Unrest

Mexico outlines a 'Peace and Justice' strategy for Michoacán, increasing federal presence with prosecutorial reforms.

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.
Family and friends attend the funeral of Carlos Manzo, the mayor who was shot dead during a Day of the Dead event, in Uruapan, Mexico, November 2, 2025. REUTERS/Ivan Arias
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum gives a morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Overview

  • Quiroz took office on Wednesday at the state congress to complete Carlos Manzo’s term through 2027 and vowed to continue his anti-cartel agenda, with at least 14 security agents assigned to her protection, according to an ally.
  • Officials say the gunman killed at the scene was a teenager, and investigators believe an organized-crime group planned the assassination; two people have been arrested in connection with the case.
  • Large demonstrations over several days saw vandalism and arson at government buildings in Morelia, Uruapan and Apatzingán, with at least 18 arrests reported by local media.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum’s Michoacán Plan for Peace and Justice adds National Guard and federal agents, proposes a high-impact crimes unit in the state prosecutor’s office, sets biweekly security meetings and expands social programs, with deployment numbers still unspecified.
  • The White House condemned political violence and said it is pressing Mexico to intensify action against cartels, while Sheinbaum publicly dismissed the prospect of U.S. military operations on Mexican soil.