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Uruapan Schools Call Off Nov. 20 Civic Parade Over Security Concerns

Education authorities frame the cancellation as a gesture of mourning for the killing of Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez.

Overview

  • At least 60 public and private schools agreed to suspend participation, effectively canceling the civic‑sport parade.
  • School leaders said there are no adequate safety guarantees for students who would normally take part.
  • The decision stands despite reinforced deployments by municipal, state and federal security forces in the region.
  • State and federal officials have publicly stated that the killing of Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez will not go unpunished.
  • Uruapan also canceled its Sept. 16 parade after an attack on municipal police, highlighting a recurring disruption of civic events linked to insecurity.