A Mayor’s Assassination Reignites Mexico’s Debate Over Confronting Cartels

President Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexico won’t return to the violent war on drug traffickers some opponents say is necessary.

Mexican mayor who stood up to cartels gunned down in ‘kamikaze attack’ weeks after haunting statement

Mexican Mayor Carlos Manzo, who called for “brute force” against the drug cartels, was gunned down in public Saturday in his hometown.

Gunmen kill Mexican mayor who urged government to tackle violent crime

Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan in the Mexican state of Michoacan, was shot and killed during an event marking the Day of the Dead.

Why the Mexican president refuses to restart the drug war despite mayor’s assassination

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum ruled out a new "war on drugs" as a response to the assassination of a regional mayor who was shot at a Day of the Dead celebration, a brazen killing that has sparked national outrage.

Day Of The Dead Horror: Uruapan Mayor Gunned Down In Plaza Bloodbath

Authorities say that a mayor in Mexico’s western state of Michoacán was shot and killed in a public plaza on Saturday evening.
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Who was Carlos Manzo? Tributes pour in as Uruapan mayor trends on X following execution

Carlos Manzo, municipal president of City of Uruapan in Mexico, was fatally shot during Festival of Candles on Saturday, November 1. The politician was known for his firm stance against the organized crime-related violence.

Family, friends mourn Mexican mayor fatally shot during festivities

Locals on Sunday mourned the death a Mexican mayor who was shot and killed during Day of the Dead festivities in the western Mexican state of Michoacán.
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