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Uruapan Mayor’s Killing Recasts Mexico’s 2026 Budget Fight as a Security Flashpoint

Opposition legislators fault federal security policy following the assassination of independent mayor Carlos Manzo.

Overview

  • PAN deputies call the homicide a tragedy of the current government and urge President Claudia Sheinbaum to accept responsibility.
  • Debate in the Chamber of Deputies’ Budget Commission over the 2026 spending plan shifts to recriminations tied to the mayor’s killing.
  • PAN lawmakers criticize reductions to contributions intended to strengthen public security and link the cuts to deteriorating safety.
  • State legislators from Morena, PVEM, PRD, and the Representation Parliamentary group condemn the murder and urge institutional and social unity.
  • The Michoacán Congress voices support for the president’s security efforts and for Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla, and demands a thorough investigation and accountability.