Michoacán state Mayor Carlos Manzo, who called for a take-no-prisoners approach to Mexico's drug cartels, is slain while marking the Day of the Dead holiday.

On November 1, 2025, Mexican mayor Carlos Manzo was shot dead during Day of the Dead celebrations in Michoacán. According to reports by NPR, the incident took place in front of dozens of people who had assembled there for the festivities. Manzo was known for being outspoken about tough laws to deal with drug cartels.

Mexican mayor, Carlos Manzo Rodríguez, was tragically assassinated during Day of the Dead festivities in Mexico's Michoacán state. Known for his strong stance against violent drug cartels, Manzo was shot in a public plaza.

The mayor of the Uruapan municipality, Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, was gunned down Saturday night in Mexico’s western state of Michoacán when dozens of people who had gathered for Day of the Dead

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has ruled out changes to her administration's security policies after the assassination of a mayor in the violent state of Michoacan.

Carlos Manzo, 40, an outspoken critic of organized crime, was fatally shot on Nov. 1 while attending a candlelight Day of Dead festival.