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Uruapan Transport to Pause One Hour as Protests Build Over Ex‑Mayor’s Killing

Transport leaders plan a symbolic stoppage to back protests following prosecutors’ identification of a 17-year-old suspect.

Overview

  • The Colectivos de Uruapan association and the Tata Lázaro cooperative announced a temporary suspension of service on Friday, Nov. 7 in solidarity with demonstrations seeking justice for Carlos Manzo.
  • Operators said the stoppage will last one hour, from 10:30 to approximately 11:30 a.m., with service resuming normally afterward and a request for public understanding.
  • Organizers called a march in Uruapan set to begin at 10:00 a.m. at the McDonald’s roundabout, proceeding along Paseo Lázaro Cárdenas, Morelos and 5 de Febrero to the Pérgola Municipal.
  • The call for participation includes dressing in black or white, displaying black ribbons at businesses, and maintaining a peaceful demonstration without confrontations.
  • Authorities said the alleged perpetrator is Víctor Manuel N., 17, from Paracho, and reported that his body was released to relatives, as mobilizations in several Michoacán cities have included episodes of property damage in Morelia and Apatzingán.