He federal government will review all requests from public officials for special protection, following the murder of Carlos Manzomunicipal president of Uruapan, Michoacanwho had been provided security of the Armed forces due to threats against him.
The president Claudia Sheinbaum reported that all requests will be reviewed and security mechanisms are needed, particularly at the municipal level.
“In all cases, support is provided to the municipal presidents. Now with what we are experiencing in Uruapan, with Mayor Carlos Manzo, Michoacán in particular will be reviewed, what other protections and what additional security mechanisms are needed by all those who have requested or who have requested security, the same as in the entire Republic; in particular in the case of the municipal president of Chilpancingo”he reported.
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Last September, the municipal president of Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Gustavo Alarcónrequested the secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar García Harfuchtake control of the municipality’s security, after the murder of a municipal government agent.
Meeting with widow of Carlos Manzo
About the meeting he had on Tuesday with Greece Quirozwife of Carlos Manzo and who this Wednesday was invested as mayor of Uruapanthe President reported that the Secretary of Security, Omar García Harfuch, and the Head of the Office of the Presidency, Lázaro Cárdenas Batel.
“We talked, obviously they – rightly so – demand justice and that this investigation be reached to the end and that justice be done for the murder, the homicide of municipal president Carlos Manzo.”
He also noted that they agreed to “continue in communication to support the municipality of Uruapan in this general framework of the Michoacán Plan for Peace and Justice”.
While yesterday the governor of Michoacán was present at the meeting of the Security Cabinet, Alfredo Ramirezwith whom he addressed issues of stability and security in the entity.
“In addition to specific topics related to particular information about Michoacán and strategies for security in the state, we talked about the Michoacán Plan for Peace and Justice. We are obviously going to work on it together,” he said.
Regarding the meeting he held yesterday with his legal and expanded Cabinet, he said that he distributed tasks for the creation of the Plan “and the different secretaries or general directors are going to make this consultation with different sectors of Michoacán society to be able to have a first draft this Friday afternoon and be able to present it no later than next week,” he reported.
He assured that his plan is different from those presented by his predecessors, Felipe Calderon y Enrique Pena Nieto and reiterated that “the war against drugs is not going to return”.
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Calls for help
Carlos Manzo, mayor of Uruapan, in Michoacán, reported threats and requested support from the state and Mexican governments; It had federal security since last December. They murdered him on November 1.
José Daniel Sámanocouncilor of Salvatierrain Guanajuatomade public his request for federal protection on October 9 suffered death threats. He pointed out that eight mayors of the entity have escorts from the National Guard.
After receiving threats Julio Alberto Arreolamunicipal president of Patzcuaroin Michoacán, requested the return and support of the National Guard to monitor access to the city, the November 5.
Marco Mauricio Estefanía Torresmayor of Cortazarin Guanajuato, recognized -the last October 23– who had protection from the National guard and reported that it was withdrawn due to lack of elements.