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Unrest Sweeps Michoacán After Uruapan Mayor’s Killing as Apatzingán City Hall Is Set Ablaze

Investigators face mounting pressure to explain the attack.

Overview

  • Protesters in Apatzingán vandalized and burned the municipal palace during a second day of actions demanding justice for Carlos Manzo.
  • In Morelia, attempts to enter the Palacio de Gobierno led to clashes with riot police who used tear gas and rubber bullets, with arrests reported.
  • Student-led marches filled streets in Uruapan and Morelia, a blockade was reported on the Uruapan–Los Reyes road, and security forces patrolled the historic center.
  • Authorities confirmed Manzo was shot seven times and that one attacker was killed by his escorts, with the homicide investigation ongoing.
  • The governor was loudly rejected at Manzo’s funeral, and federal security officials said they see no indications that the mayor’s escorts had ties to organized crime.