Carlos Manzo murder
Generation Z Protests Erupt Across Mexico Following Anti-Crime Mayor's Assassination
Nov 16, 2025 09:41 am CST
Thousands of Mexicans under the "Generation Z" banner protested nationwide against escalating violence after Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo's public assassination. Clashes in Mexico City left 120 injured as demonstrators demanded government accountability and stronger action against crime. The non-partisan youth movement represents growing frustration with violence and corruption 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.