Mexican mayor assassination
Forensic Evidence Confirms 17-Year-Old Assassinated Mexican Mayor During Public Event
Nov 07, 2025 03:23 pm CST
A forensic investigation has confirmed that 17-year-old Victor Manuel Ubaldo was responsible for the assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo during a Day of the Dead celebration in Mexico. Authorities revealed the teenager was killed by security forces at the scene and likely had connections to organized crime groups, highlighting the growing problem of cartel recruitment of minors across Mexico.
Mexican Mayor Assassinated During Day of the Dead Celebration Amid Rising Cartel Violence
Nov 02, 2025 11:39 pm CST
Carlos Manzo, mayor of Uruapan in Mexico's Michoacan state, was shot dead during a Day of the Dead celebration, highlighting the country's ongoing crisis of political assassinations amid drug cartel violence. Manzo, who took office in September 2024 and had publicly called for stronger federal action against crime, became the latest in a series of local politicians murdered in Mexico's escalating security crisis.