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Prosecutors Identify 17-Year-Old as Uruapan Mayor’s Killer as Mexico Bolsters Michoacán Security

The mayor’s widow now leads the city as arrests progress, with a federal plan bringing more forces plus prosecutorial changes.

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People gather to honor late Mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, who was shot during Day of the Dead celebrations, in Uruapan, Michoacan state, Mexico, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
A protester waves a Mexican flag in front of police officers during a demonstration against the assassination of Uruapan's mayor at the Government Palace in Morelia, Michoacan state, Mexico, on November 3, 2025. The Mexican government reported on November 2 that the mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Manzo, who was killed the previous night during a public event in the western state of Michoacan, had been under official protection since December last year. (Photo by Jordi LEBRIJA / AFP) (Photo by JORDI LEBRIJA/AFP via Getty Images)
A picture of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo is placed on the door of the Government Palace in Morelia as people take part in a demonstration over his murder.

Overview

  • Michoacán’s prosecutor named 17-year-old Víctor Manuel Ubaldo as the gunman, citing positive residue tests and identification by relatives.
  • Officials linked the attack to organized crime and said more than two people participated, with the murder weapon tied to earlier cartel clashes.
  • Authorities reported arrests connected to the case and said investigations remain active following the public assassination during Day of the Dead festivities.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a Michoacán security plan that adds National Guard and federal agents, strengthens the state prosecutor’s office, and expands social programs.
  • Grecia Quiroz was sworn in to complete Carlos Manzo’s term and vowed to continue his anti-cartel stance as protests in Morelia, Uruapan and Apatzingán saw vandalism and arson at government buildings.