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PRI in Michoacán Seeks Probe of Ex-Governor Leonel Godoy in Uruapan Mayor’s Killing

Godoy rejects the allegation, saying he has received no legal notice or charges.

Overview

  • PRI coordinator Guillermo Valencia publicly named federal deputy and former governor Leonel Godoy as a figure to investigate in the assassination of Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo.
  • Valencia characterized the killing as an act of the State and pressed authorities to examine a political conspiracy alongside organized-crime involvement.
  • He alleged the suspected gunman was unlawfully killed to erase links to intellectual authors, a claim not independently verified in the reports.
  • The call was delivered at the Chamber of Deputies during a media appearance alongside PRI legislator Xitlalic Ceja.
  • No formal charges have been announced, and PRI leaders urged faster, thorough probes into this and other recent mayoral killings in Michoacán.