Thousands March in Uruapan, Mexico, a Year After Mayor Carlos Manzo Was Killed
His partner, who succeeded him as mayor, asked for an independent investigation as families also remembered other victims of killings and kidnappings in Michoacán.
See where this is ›URUAPAN, Mexico —
About 2,500 people marched through Uruapan, Michoacán, on Sunday, Nov. 1, marking one year since Mayor Carlos Manzo was shot dead in the city's main square, Mexico News Daily reported. The outlet's headline put the crowd at more than 2,000.
See where this is ›The “March for Justice and Peace” was led by Grecia Quiroz, Manzo's partner and the mother of his two children, who became mayor days after his death. Marchers walked from the Monument to General Lázaro Cárdenas to Plaza Morelos, where Manzo was killed during a Day of the Dead event on Nov. 1, 2025. A statue of him was unveiled there at the end of the march.
Quiroz asked President Claudia Sheinbaum to make sure the case is fully investigated. “I call for an exhaustive, independent, and transparent investigation,” she said. “I don't want revenge. I'm not asking for anyone to be convicted without evidence.”
The gunman, a 17-year-old, was killed by a municipal police officer after he was taken into custody, according to the report. Authorities say the killing was planned by Ramón Ángel Álvarez Ayala, known as “R1,” described as the leader of a cell linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. More than 30 people have been arrested in the case, including seven of Manzo's bodyguards.
Manzo's aunt, Julia Lila, said the march was also meant to honor other victims of homicides and kidnappings in the state. Uruapan is Michoacán's second-largest city.
The federal government answered the killing with the Plan Michoacán for Peace and Justice, a 57-billion-peso (US$3.1 billion) program that Mexico News Daily said has been credited with a significant drop in homicides in the state this year. Quiroz has not said whether she will run for governor of Michoacán in next year's election.
What we don't know yet: The Michoacán Attorney General's Office investigation is now a year old, and Mexico News Daily did not report any trial or verdict. “Arresting someone does not necessarily mean that a crime has been solved,” Quiroz said.
