Overview
- Michoacán prosecutors identified Osvaldo Gutiérrez Vázquez, known as “El Cuate,” as the suspected gunman and released videos showing he passed unchecked into the Festival of the Dead; investigators say a 9 mm pistol was used.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the assassination, promised reinforced operations focused on intelligence and zero impunity, and rejected militarization or foreign intervention.
- In Congress, Morena and allies backed the president’s strategy, while PAN and PRI accused the federal government of indifference, with PRI leadership urging cooperation with the United States.
- Reporting describes heightened internal tension within the presidential security cabinet over the government’s crisis handling following the killing.
- Grecia Quiroz, the widow of Carlos Manzo, appealed for peaceful demonstrations after vandalism in Uruapan, urging residents to honor his memory without violence.