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Protests Over Uruapan Mayor’s Killing Escalate in Morelia With Clashes and Arrests

State investigators released a composite of an alleged teenage assailant.

Overview

  • Student-led contingents marched in Morelia from Plaza Morelos and the Lázaro Cárdenas monument, converging downtown to demand justice and greater security.
  • Confrontations broke out at the Palacio de Gobierno after attempts to breach barriers, with police deploying tear gas and rubber bullets and damage reported at the palace and the local Congress.
  • Authorities reported at least eight detentions tied to disturbances on Sunday and Monday and reinforced policing in the historic center.
  • Investigators publicized a composite sketch of a suspected shooter described as about 17 to 18 years old and said the inquiry remains active.
  • Mobilizations spread across Michoacán with school suspensions, rural roadblocks and student walkouts near Uruapan, and the state Congress will need to appoint a new municipal leader to complete the term.