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Uruapan March Demands Justice, Security and Revocation of Mandate After Mayor’s Killing

The slain mayor’s widow, now municipal president, used the rally to demand justice, calling for a stronger security response.

Overview

  • Thousands rallied in Uruapan to denounce the assassination of Mayor Carlos Manzo and to press for peace and safety in the city.
  • Demonstrators shouted for a revocación de mandato of the federal government, citing unmet promises to restore public security.
  • Live coverage drew more than 2,500 comments, including accusatory slogans against Morena and Governor Ramírez Bedolla, with messages of solidarity from other states and abroad.
  • Some businesses closed during the march after calls to halt commercial activity as a form of civic pressure.
  • Grecia Quiroz García was sworn in as municipal president and told supporters the movement rejects impunity, as protesters also referenced recent violence such as the killing of lime-growers’ leader Bernardo Bravo.