On November 1, during the celebration of Candle Festival in Uruapan, Michoacán, Mayor Carlos Manzo was the victim of an armed attack. Despite medical efforts to save him, he died in a hospital in the region.
The attack occurred on the esplanade of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, where one of the attackers was also killed. The authorities are investigating the case to capture those responsible for the crime.
After the murder, political figures such as President Claudia Sheinbaum, Secretary of Security Omar García Harfuch, and the Governor of Michoacán, Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla, guaranteed that there would be no impunity in this case. According to the attorney general of Michoacán, Carlos Torres Piña, the first investigations indicate that the homicide was planned by at least two people.
This tragic event caused great consternation in the community, and more than 20 thousand people demonstrated in Uruapan demanding justice and an end to violence in the region.
How many children did Carlos Manzo leave behind?
Carlos Manzo was married to Greece Quirozwho in addition to being his wife, holds the position of honorary president of the System for the Comprehensive Development of the Family (DIF). Together, they started a family and had two children, who sometimes accompanied their parents to public events, such as the Candle Festival.
Although the details of his private life are kept confidential, Greece Quiroz During the posthumous tribute to her husband, she shared some emotional words. He assured that, although his life was taken from him, the fight of Carlos Manzo will continue: “Although they turned off his voice, they will not turn off this fight. We will continue his legacy, we will fight alongside the hat movement,” he said.
�� THE LAST MOMENTS OF THE MAYOR OF URUAPAN
Moments before being murdered, Mayor Carlos Manzo was captured with his son in his arms, enjoying the Day of the Dead Festival in
#Uruapan.Minutes later, an armed attack ended his life.
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Grecia also stressed that the work of her husband, who faced violence and organized crime without fear of losing his life, will not end. The community of Uruapan, he added, is fed up with the violence that takes lives, and assured that they will continue fighting for a better future for their children and their region.
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