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Mexico Arrests Alleged Mastermind in Killing of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo

Federal officials say a CJNG-linked organizer coordinated the attack through a messaging group, with more detentions pending.

Overview

  • Jorge Armando “N”, known as “El Licenciado”, was arrested in Morelia in a coordinated federal–state operation that also seized a handgun, phones, drugs and a vehicle.
  • Authorities identify him as a leader who ordered the hit and directed operatives via a messaging-app group tied to a criminal cell in Michoacán.
  • Investigators reconstructed the plot through chat logs, video and device analysis, naming shooter Víctor Manuel Ubaldo Vidales and collaborators Ramiro “N” and Fernando Josué “N”.
  • Ramiro “N” and Fernando Josué “N” were found dead on November 10 on the UruapanParacho road, and officials link the cell to the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación.
  • Movimiento del Sombrero seeks national party registration under Mayor Grecia Quiroz as allies cite a possible political motive and report receiving protection after threats.