Michoacán is under the scourge of organized crime and the most recent face of the wave of violence is that of Carlos Manzo, mayor of Uruapan who was murdered in a public square. But before that, there were two executions that caused a stir among public opinion. These are the details:
On the night of this Saturday, November 1, the municipal president of Uruapan, Michoacán, Carlos Manzo, died after a direct attack.
The Security Cabinet reported that due to the fact Two people were arrested and one of the attackers lost his life..
Check: This is how Uruapan fired its mayor; seven politicians have been murdered
It should be noted that since Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez took office He had an escort of eight members of the Civil Guard and the National Guard since he had been threatened by the New Generation Cartel (CNG).
After this event, El Universal carried out a recount of the recent murders that have shocked the Michoacan territory.
Lemon leader murdered in Apatzingán
Bernardo Bravo Manríquez, president of the Association of Citrus Growers of the Apatzingán Valley, and of the National Association of Citrus Growers in Mexico, was murdered on October 20.
The Attorney General’s Office of the State of Michoacán reported that the body of Bravo Manrique was found dead aboard his vehicle on the road that leads to the Los Tepetates community..
Don’t miss: Guadalajara feels cold this Monday; wait until frost
The businessman had been deprived of his liberty by armed men on Sunday, October 19 in an area of influence by the so-called Michoacán New Generation Cartel (CMNG).
Bernardo Bravo had received death threats due to the strikes carried out by lemon producers in Apatzingán due to the extortion they received from criminals from the “Los Viagras” group, allies of the New Generation Cartel in the CMNG.
They assassinate the mayor of Tepalcatepec
On June 17, the municipal president of Tepalcatepec, Martha Laura Mendoza Mendoza, was murdered outside her home located on Francisco Villa street in the Centro neighborhood of said municipality..
You may be interested in: States of Mexico that will feel very cold TODAY Monday
In the same incident, her husband Ulises Sánchez Ochoa was also killed and a third person was injured..
According to preliminary reports, a subject got out of a private vehicle and opened fire on them.
* * * Stay up to date with the news, join our WhatsApp channel * * *
OA