Overview
- IMPI director Santiago Nieto confirmed that applications filed on November 14 to register “Carlos Manzo” and “Movimiento Independiente del Sombrero” are under analysis, with case numbers 3506523 and 3506474.
- The filings outline use for services such as political meeting organization, lobbying, citizen‑organization advising, and assistance in structuring political and social initiatives under Class 45.
- The applications arrived 13 days after Carlos Manzo’s assassination, while the homicide probe continues with seven municipal bodyguards and alleged intellectual author “El Licenciado” in preventive detention.
- Morena senator Gerardo Fernández Noroña accused Mayor Grecia Quiroz of ambition and called her a fascist; she rejected the claims and urged Raúl Morón, Leonel Godoy and Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Campos to step aside for investigation.
- Movement figure Carlos Bautista Tafolla said the group will seek the Michoacán governorship and later the presidency, stating that Quiroz is now the movement’s leader, and noted the project’s independent gains in 2024.