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.