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Sheinbaum Rolls Out Michoacán Peace Plan After Uruapan Mayor’s Killing

The response focuses on increased federal presence in Michoacán.

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.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum gives a morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, left, and Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Omar García Harfuch give a morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Overview

  • Demonstrations in Morelia, Uruapan and Apatzingán turned violent, with arrests reported and Apatzingán’s city hall set on fire.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum detailed the Michoacán Plan for Peace and Justice, pledging additional National Guard and federal agents, biweekly security meetings and social investments, without specifying troop numbers.
  • The federal government will propose strengthening the state prosecutor’s office by creating a unit dedicated to high‑impact crimes such as homicide and extortion.
  • Authorities said the suspected gunman, believed to be 17 to 19, was killed at the scene and two other suspects were arrested as part of the investigation.
  • Officials indicated an organized‑crime group planned the assassination, while the White House condemned political violence and pressed Mexico to intensify action against cartels.