Overview
- Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan in Michoacán, was assassinated, triggering an immediate political broadside from the PRI leadership.
- Alejandro “Alito” Moreno labeled the Morena-led government a failed state and a “narcogobierno,” alleging that cartels control 60% of the country.
- Moreno urged acceptance of U.S. security cooperation and called for an expanded deployment of security forces, presenting the steps as urgent national measures.
- He demanded that the federal administration of Claudia Sheinbaum resign if it cannot curb violence, citing long-running tallies of deaths, disappearances and other atrocities.
- On X, Moreno shared a graphic photo of Manzo with a message blaming Morena and referenced the killing of Bernardo Bravo to argue that opposing crime or the government carries lethal risk.