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Uruapan Mayor Grecia Quiroz Presses Federal Action After Slaying of Carlos Manzo

She demands tangible results against extortion, vehicle theft, homicides.

Overview

  • After meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum and the federal cabinet, she reported Army, National Guard and state Guardia Civil deployments began in Uruapan, adding that support must yield measurable improvements.
  • She said National Guard elements were kept at a distance during the event, raising questions about the security cordon on the day of the attack.
  • She pledged to carry forward Carlos Manzo’s independent “Movimiento del sombrero” without aligning with any political party.
  • Her immediate agenda centers on strengthening the municipal police and tightening coordination with state and federal forces to curb extortion, vehicle theft and homicides.
  • She recounted that a gunman emerged from the crowd and shot Manzo during the candle-lighting event, while investigators take statements from his close team.