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Luisito Comunica Condemns Killing of Uruapan Mayor in Stark Message on Mexico’s Violence

His rare post underscores the online outcry over the public slaying.

Overview

  • The influencer said on Instagram that in Mexico people who try to do the right thing are killed, calling the news deeply sad.
  • He explained he usually avoids commenting on violence or politics because his remarks trigger smear campaigns and heavy politicization.
  • Carlos Manzo, mayor of Uruapan since September 2024, was shot dead on November 1 during the Festival de las Velas in the city’s Centro Histórico.
  • State prosecutors identified the shooter killed at the scene as Osvaldo Gutiérrez Velázquez, known as “El Cuate,” a teenager with alleged family ties to the CJNG.
  • Authorities in Michoacán, supported by the federal security cabinet led by Omar García Harfuch, continue investigating motive and possible intellectual authors.