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Uruapan Rallies Swell After Mayor’s Killing as Widow Leads Calls for Justice

Grecia Itzel Quiroz, now municipal president, says her meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum was to demand action.

Overview

  • Residents of San Ángel Zurumucapio held a candlelight protest denouncing violence and calling for justice for Carlos Manzo.
  • The Uruapan city hall said more than 70,000 people joined a hours-long caravan and march to Plaza Morelos organized by business and avocado producers.
  • Grecia Itzel Quiroz was designated to replace her slain husband as municipal leader and addressed supporters under tight security.
  • She urged a ‘voto de castigo’ in 2027 to honor Manzo’s memory and asked residents to support her decision to accept a strong protective detail.
  • Authorities have reported the alleged shooter was 17 years old, and the president announced a ‘Michoacán por la paz y la justicia’ plan to hear local sectors.